T'!!. Kl'KANTON TIUBUMTLll'RSDAY, JULY 12, 1000.
Women's TailorMade Coats and Suits Very Close to Half Prices
First of all, worthy Suits and Jackets the very much wanted kinds. You are to buy them for one-half what they are worth, or what you expected to pay.
The collection is
supero, me qualities are magnmcem. Adjectives mil us. uome ana see ior yourselves.
$7.50 Tailor- Twenty -eight all
Made Suits wool Homespun
at $3.95. and Serge Man
tailored Suits, Eton
or fly front coat, romaine lined,
new style skirts. Regular
price $7.60. Clearing $3 QC
sale price O.VD
$8.75 High
Grade Suits
at $4.95.
Thirty fine all-wool
Cheviot and Home
spun Suits, latest
cut and finish, pop
ular shades of gray and tan. Sizes
32 to 40. Actual value $A Q tr
8.9 j. Clearing sale price T" '-'
$4.00
Covert Jackets
at $1.95.
Fifty Ladies' and
Misses' Covert
Jackets, double
or single breast
ed, lined throughout, plain or vel
vet collars, value $4.00. $ QC
Clearing sale price zrJ
$40.00 Man- Six fine man
Tailored Suits tailored suits of
at $19.95 Box, Broadcloth or
Venetian, Eton
Jacket, with taffeta appliqued jacket
and skirt, heavy silk lined through
out. They are usually sold at $4.
Our price was $40. $iQ QC
dealing sale price x.eJ
$11.75 Fine Twenty-four
Tailor-made Suits f,ne Venetian
at $6.95 and covert
man tailored
suits, colors tan, oxford and royal
blue, jacket is handsomely silk
lined, skirt of latest styles. Our
customers have called them good
value at $ 12.50. Clear- $ Q c
ing sale price u,yJ'
$f Wet P8i-
WVmmw Jim
SJJ tvfWwr $! ft
$18.00 rian-
Tailored Suits
at $9.95.
Thirty-three extra
quality covert and
broadcloth suits,
closed Eton and
double breasted box coat, lined with
the choicest silks, new style flaring
skitt. They were considered cheap
at $18.00. Cleaiing sale $Q Q c
price S'.xu
$20.00 Twenty-eight fine
Tailored Suits broadcloth and
at $11.75
or box jacket,
collais, colors of
Venetian m a n-
tailored suits, Eton
plain or appilqued
grey, castor, oxtord
and black, new kilt skitt. Real
value $20.00. dealing $1 7C
puce.
$10.00
Women's Coats
at $4.95
ed box front, all
Seventy-five co
vert and broad
cloth coats, Eton
or double breast
silk lined, colors
tan, blue and black. Retail reg
ularly at $8.75 and $10. 5 A Q E
Clearing sale price t.x-j
$25.00 Hlffh
Grade Suits
at $13.95
18 elegant high grade
man tailoied suits of
the finest Venetians
and broadcloths in
a handsome assortment of colors,
jackets are lined with the choicest
taffetas, skirts of the latest model
and beautifully tailored Actual
value $25.00. Clearing $17 OC
rirf XJ J
sale price
$27,50 Silk
Lined Suits
at $14.95
Fouiteen handsome
and strictly man
tailored suits in the
latest colors includ
black, extiaordinary tailoiing.
Part of them are silk lined through
out, others double texture, any one
in this lot would be good value
at $27.50. Clearing sale $14 QC
price 14-.7 J
ing
Don't forget to see us Friday. You'll be sorry if you do. We'll have things to keep you tidy. You'll be glad you saw us too. When we try to save you money. We are careful what we do.
Bees take time to brew their honey. We take time to prepare for you. Bargains big we'll have to offer. Just because the day is Friday. It'll put monev in our coffer. But you'll profit by the play.
Tim Big Store
JONAS
feyjjaZr c vA KTJiK Fa taHSSk
The Big Store
THE TRIBUNE'S
EDUCATIONAL
CONTEST
Three More Names En
rolled Among the
Workers.
POINTS RECORDED DAILY
No Contestant Has Much of a Lead
as Yet All Striving to Secure Sub
scribers for Three Months or More.
Long-term Subscriptions Mean
More Points All Those Who Start
Before August 1 Will Have an Ad
vantage Hard to Overcome.
mliiK seminary that will more fully
demonstrate the value of the levvurd
It Ih offcilnff, and this will be followed
by full descriptions of the othir si' -dal
rewards tlrtit cannot fail to inter
est Its larpe number of readers who
arc watching the progress of this con
test each day.
It should be boino In mind that In
addition to the ten special rewards,
The Tribune will rIiu to eeiy one who
succeeds In obtaining subscribers un
der the teims of this contest ten (10)
per cent, of nil the money from sub-
O-
The Tribune's Educational Contest
continues to attract the younp people.
Yesterday thiee more names were add
ed to the roll and these new contest
ants started to work in earnest. New
subscribes ure being brought In
eery day and points nre belm;
recorded for the aiIous candi
dates, jut these are so thor
oughly scattered that no one can
be said to hae any appreciable lead
and there Is an excellent opportunity
jet for those who ate considering the
ndlsat)lllty of enteilng The oung
man or woman who stops to consider
the value of the special tewards offered
by The Tiibune will not hesitate long
before en'eilng the contist und start
ing earivstly Into the work.
A Rare Opportunity.
An opportunity to secure n four
j eats' (ouise, Including tuition and
boaid, at such a hlgh-cinss Institution
as the Wyoming Seminary, one which
cannot be bought for less than $1,000,
prolmblv never will be offered upon
such favo -able terms. The ue of spare
moments dining the next eleven weeks
may 'esnlt in securing an education
without futthci cost or labor that will
be nlinoit bejond value In the years to
conn .
The thre years' comsc In the Key
Htone Academy is another of the spe
cial reward i of ns remarknblo value.
The student who completes this course
will be well tltted to cope wltlfc the
vicissitudes of life, and nil with the
expenditure of a comparatively small
amount of time and labor.
Illustrated Desciiption Saturday.
The Tiibune will on Saturday give
'n lllusti ited description of the V'o-
.. a $
SPECIAL REWARDS.
1. Scholarship In V)nmlng Semi
nar) (1 years) Including tui
tion ami board (1,000
2. Scholarship in Keystone Acad-
cm) (1 )cars) Including tui
tion ami hoard SCI
S. Sohmcr 5 II Piano, Including
stool and scarf (on exhibition
at J. W. (iuernse)'s, 311
Washington avenue) 155
4. Course in Piano Instruction at
Seranton Conservator) of Mu
sic "5
8. Columbia lllcjcle, Chalnlcss,
1000 model (on exhibition at
Conrad Brothers,', 2U s)o.
ming avenue) "5
fc Scholarship In Seranton Busi
ness College, commercial course
7. Scholarship in Si ronton Busl-
ne College, shorthand course
8. Solid fiold Watch, lad)'s or gen
tleman's (on exhibition at F.u
gene Schlmpff's, 317 Lacka
wanna atcnut) 60
0. Tele-Photo C)cle Poco B Cam
era, 4x5 40
10. Lady's faolld Gold Watch, or
Gentleman's Solid Silver
Watch (on exhibition at Ku
geno behlinptt's, 3U Lacka
wanna avenue) 30
$2,439
Hach contestant falling to secure one
of these special rewards will be given
ten (10) per cent, of ill the. money he or
she turns in.
CO
CO
RULES OF THE CONTEST
The special rewirdi wilt be gifn to
the person securing the largcs numbir
of points
Points will be credited to oontes'anta
securing new subscrlhirs to tie Suan'.nn
Tribune as follows:
Point'.
One Month's Subscription .$ .r0 1
Three Months' Subscription 1 23 3
Six Months' Subscription... 2 50 0
One iur'3 Subscilptton . . 0 oil 12
The contestant witli the highest nun
bcr of points will be glun a chol-o from
the list of special rewirds; the contcst.li t
with the second highest muni e- of
points will be gitsn a choice of the re
malning reward, and so on through the
1M
l-ach contestant Idling to secure ".
spulal rcwird will lc glun 10 pir cent,
of all monc) he or sin- turns In
All subscriptions must he paid in ad
vine c
Onl) new subscriber? will bo counted
Henewals b) psrsons ahead) on our
subscription list will liol be credited
No trinsfeis can be undo after cicdlt
has once been given
All Milwiriitlon-, and the cash to pay
for same, innt lie hindid in at riie
Trlbun" otliee ttitbir Ihe week 111 which
thev ire kcciiic 1. so tit it pjpc rs nu) bo
sint to the Milncrllnm it onei.
Su-irii tions mut be w rutin on blinks,
which can be sccund at Tue 'lilbuno
eifflei', or will be suit b) null
The contest will close promptl) at 8
o'clock Siturda) cvinlii. September JO,
1'iDO.
q . &
scilptions they may mcceed In win
ning for It. This exti.i Inducement Is
Intended to compensate those who la
bor for It, ns The Tiibune does not ex
pect Its fi lends to esc it themselves
for its benefit without lemunetatlon.
Letteis of Inquiry.
All lequests for the books of sub
scription blanks or letters of Inquiry
should be nddiessed to the "IMitor of
the lMucntlonnl Contest, Scianton
Tiibune, Scranton, Pa" The Tiibune
will be plensed to answer any Inquiries
for additional Information and urges
those Intetested to vv.lte, If In doubt
upon any point.
Vrlte to The Tribune nt once and
secure one of the books of subscription
blanks. Remember, thoe who begin
low have an advantage.
guist at his pircnts, Mr ind Mrs Kdward
While it tlulr homo on West thurih street
.1 lines 1' irfjss, of Vratiton, was greeting
frh nils In this pine Inn first if the wcik
This his bun i gih weik for the children
of tin sundi) si hools The I'resbeteriins pic
nil I id at Hi irt Lake on Tucsihi, and the still
Inn of St I'aul'i tpiseop.il church had tin ir
outing at tlie sitne pi ice on Wechicsdj).
Miss Mm lllchirilson, of ( hicigo, his been
visiting In r uneli, Dr. W. I- lllchirilson, in
this pi uc
(. 1 rank llalpin, son of Landlord Halpln, of
the 1 velunge hotel, has enlisted in the United
Slatis irine nt Hlnghamton
District Passenger Aunt Mark I, Smith, of
Vnnton, visited his mother in Montrose on
Momljv
Miss l'mil) C Ilhckman Is visiting relatives at
(lIlbcrtMillo.
llirt llirne, of Firookhn, . Y, is visiting
Ids brother, .losiph I llirne), and other Mont
rose relatives and friends.
HONESDALE.
BUSQUEHANNA.
MONTROSE.
Special to the Seranton lilbune.
Montrose, Jnlv 11. John S Taibcll his re-
-
turned from usiuihaiiua, whirc he lus been vis
iting friends,
W. D 11. incy. csij , who, with his father,
Dr 1) ('. Mne), is now on a Kuropein tour,
elided on Sundi) his safe airlval in good health
at Olusgon, Scotland
W. II Jissup.lr, and Kied II Klng.bur), cf
Scrinton, viltli their faiulllts, aio occnp)lng the
old Chandler icshhnce on ( hurcli street, and ex
pect to kpend miiih of the heated term lure.
The plant of the Montrose (oopicitlvt tan
ning compaii) Is loinplctid aul will begin oper
ations In a few da) s About twenty hauls will
be iinplnjrtl at the start.
Oils It Cook and famll) line returned from
fisltlng relatives at Iunesbori)
The ninetieth annliersur) of the organlz itlon
of the 1'irst l'rcilttrljii church of Vlontrnse
was celebrated on Sundiy. Ilcv V L. Ilcntou,
D. D. pistor of the church, preiched an hi.
toric.il sermon, and Henry W Jesup, esq , of
New oik, ilillvend an address
5llss Carrie M Smith, a teieher In the sihool
at Ardinore, near Plilladelphla, and Miss Crace
I,. Smith, a te e lie r in tlie WilmiiiKton, D'l,
High school, are spending the sumimr i .nation
at tlie home of their inotlur, Mrs. lllltabeth
Smith, in this pla e
Vlliert Lelsenrlng and fimll), of IJ per I,i
high, are stopping at Judge Jc.sup's, on Monu
ment Sipiare.
Hlshnp lallxit is rxpeetisl at St. Paul's Kplsco.
pil churelion Thumb) ewnlng, Jul) 10, it being
the annual oIKi lal visitation of tlie bishop to
this parish. Sirtlees will commence at 7.JD
p m.
Miss Mule 3. A)ars and nlicc, Margaret A)
nrs, of WilkeiDarre, arc visiting at James P.
Ta) lor's
Depot) Protlionotar) V. J. llakir, of Mont
rose, and Dr. Ilolllster, of W ilkes llarre, have
taken a cottage at Klk lake for -ne season
Norman Stewart and family are occup)lng
their cottage -. I- Ik lake, and Itev. K. A War
rlner and family have Just returned from a so
journ at that popular resort.
Burton H. White, of llorseliead, tl, V., Is the
Special to the "eranton Tribune.
Susnuehanna, Jul) 11. The Susquelnnna and
New Milfonl tiams will pli) in New Mllford tills
afti nu ion
In lie bo l'jik on Siturda) afternoon the Sus
iiiilijiuu and tin Walton, N V , teams will pla)
lull
TIil- Susquehanna Juniors play ball toda) in
Hi ncsdalc witli a home nine.
'ihi susquihanni Forest C'it) Telephone corn
pant is la) lug its polis through this borough
Hie undj) school of Christ Ipismpal chunli
will hoi 1 its annual plinic in iliverslde pack,
Ljnciboro, on Thursdi)
Mrs Judson II Cexik, formerh of Susquehan
na, is serious!) ill in i'lterson, .N J.
Joseph Snldon, of Spring avenue, is reimering
from an attack of t)phoid nulirla
Dr Vine), of Vw Milfonl, and his son, W. D.
it Mm), of MmtroM, hate- arrived ill tllasgow,
S.utliinl
(1 lriuk Ihlpin has enlisted In the fulfill
states nun). Hi evpeits to bee scrtlee In tlie
1'hlllppinis or China
Miss 1 mil) t lilac kmin, Susquehanna countt's
able hlstoriJii, is tlie guist of friinils in Oil
hcrtstille, V Y
MUs llitlle hi lit, of Hones laic, is the guest
of Susqiiihiiina n latins.
The tenth annml reunion of the Crlggs finiih
will be held in Itlteisidi park, in Lanisboro, on
Vug HI
Vu eve union will run to Itlierslde Pirk from
Pole nt tltt, lul) J
Ihe Him and Ilelehor fimllt reunion will lie
tub! it the old homestead it Hints corners,
W. n nt limit), Vug !
tilt phone line Is being built between Mi-quc-hum
i and lljlnbridge It his reichcil Columhi i
(,rote fie m the south
Ihe hirst l'resbttcilin church In Montrose on
SunJit iclchratiil its ninitlctli annltersart with
iippioprlate-everdsps Hem) . Jcssup, esq, of
Ntw ork, ilc live ml an evccllent address upon
' llinilrmies Between the Work of God's Spirit
and OurMltis "
llii hint Moss, of Vewark, N. J., Is tlsiting
Susqiiihinni relitltes
The Methodist SuihIj) schcol Is preparing for
Its annuil picnic
Dcputt Prothonotart W. .1 Baker, of Mont
rose, and Dr Ilolllster, of Wilkes llarre, with
their families, are at l'.lk lake.
Mirk L Smith, of Seranton, district pissinger
agent of the IKlawire, lukawanni and Western
uilioid, has bun tl.lliug In MontroM
Mrs tiara shiinim has returned from a visit
with Seranton n latins
f.eorge lliewer, rf Saugcrtles, K. Y , is visiting
his pircnts, Mr and Mrs John O Brewer, on
Turnpike stieet
J. W Cinham, of Megargce Brothers, Seranton,
was clrculitlng in town on Monday.
Miss Lillian Titsworth, of Montrose, is the
guest of her brother, Clarence K. Titsworth, in
this place.
Mis. John C. hanc is the guest of Forest City
relatites
Susquehanna has no horseless carriages, but it
his i houseliss tire eompmy.
Mrs llenr) T Birchard, of Broad street, Is
Ihe guest of Montrose relatites
I'mulatlng the good example of Herrlck Cen
ter, Jackson Is to have a graded school
IMnin I. Weeks and famll), of Blnghamtnn,
are occup)ing their handsome new cottage,
"Itockt Nook," at Heart like
Mrs fiinrgo Bradli), wife of a Susquehanna
illusion engineer, residing In Horncllstille, re
icntly rode upon her husband's locomotive from
Hnrnillktille to Susquehanna and return, a dis
tance of 2sS miles with v nst of three hours.
1 he trip consumed about twent) six hours
Albert belsenrlng anl fimllt, ot Upper Le
high, hate bun visiting Judge Jcssup, in Mont
rose. Tho threatened second strike of the milk pro.
cluceis of this neetion fulled to materialize in
time.
'Ihe Carmel (irove camp meeting In which the
Methodists of this stetlon are Interested, will be
held at Hooper, N Y., Jul) 28 to Aug. 12
W. II Jcssup, Jr., and Kud Kingsbury, of
Seranton, lute tented the old Chandler mansion,
In Montrose, tor the niiumtr
V reception and recital will he giten by the
ladlis and gentlemen ot the congregation of
Christ IpUcopal church at the residence ot
(loigi Kirk, on Bnud street, this etenliig.
Miss Mar) lagger, of Montrose, who has been
visiting Susquehanna relatites, Ins returned
home
Special to the Seranton Tribune
llonesitale. Inly 11 ems II liusscll Ins as
his gueit Itiglnnlil A Siundrrs, of 1 lushing, L I
Hurt W Miimford, of -Marum, his cnterni
the ottiii- of his uncle, I'. C. Mumford, as a law
stud, nt
Hit. W. I, Thorpe was a tlsltor in llonesdale
this weik .
Mis. (.rate Wilder, ol Coit-tille, Pa, Is vis
iting at her home on 1 e r Main street
Mm II Ham, daughter Mls.s (Jiaee, ami
son Bobert, are spend Ing a month with relativist
at (luoguc, Long Island
I rmstt W ("shorn, of the llonesdale freight (!
flee, vtill on Mcnda) next enter the office if
Supcrintindeiit Mantillc at Carhondalo
Judge (leorge S. and Mrs Turd) are at Val
ley lunctlcn, Wis, where the Judge is inter
ested In a cranberry plantation
The gliss cutting wcrks started up Mondiy
after a tacatinn of one week with no addition to
thrlr foree of workmen. Ihe strike situation ro
il alns unchanged Tin re are no union mm work
ing t.ibbs, Kellif ,s. Co, will not start their
shop until rext Mnnda)
Miss Kliralith Bcntlc) entertained a corn
pan) of ladles and gentlemen nt progrcssite
euchre on Tiusdiy etcning at lie r home on See
on 1 stieet in honor of her Micsts, Mr. and Mrs
limit, of Brcnkljn. N Y.
Miss Martin Jinklns left this inomlng for New
ork, wheie she will Join a part) and sill for
UrcMlin (Jernnnt nn Ihursdij of this, vtuko
1 red VI Dim) and Miss Carrie V, ilauglit'r
of Mr. and Mrs Clareme 1) hliuble, were mar
riul at the hi me of tlie bride's paunts Tuesliy
In l("t Jimis P Wue, of (,rm pisi.opil
church
Ileutinant Id gar .ladwin and fimll) an- at
the home of Ids fathei. Hon C ('. Jadwln, in
Vcind street Mr Jailttln is stationed In New
ork cltt
Ihe numbers of the Knights u Columbus and
their. lad) friends had a social dime in the
Musical 1 IM or) club loims lat evening
Vmiourccmrut is mule of the coming marriage
ol Hen C A McCait) and Miss Mar) K. (ientt,
cxpostniMriM of llinisdale, whlili Is to tike
pliee ot M Ichns i hurch Tmsdi), Jul) 21.
.1. l' Bogart, who Is cmplojcd in the National
l.Ietstor works, his moved his fimll) frem
HloomshurK, l'a , to the home of John Kr.itit,
lliirticntli street.
his coltige anil to the lawns surrounding his nt
tige. in skins, it one oi tin- most ih sir ible around
the like
Dr s-t nipple i and Knnklln I low ell drotc ot.r
to the like on VIondit ind wire guests at the
W I noil
Mrs S C Mini linker and slaughter, en, of
Dillon, are sptnding a fitt dits at the Wlnoli
I rink T tikell, ot New ork illv, Is spending
the wcik with Ids fimll) at tluir cottage on
the point.
Mr and Mrs W. I: Stan-Jnirg, son and daitg'i
tir, wire regltcni1 nt the Wlnoli on Mondat.
Tliere veil! be n clam Inle at the pitllion on
Tliursda) evening l.ter)lOil) is Invited to at
tend Miss (Ihd)s Jcneo, of -scraiilon, is apemllnK the
summer months at this iharmliig result.
The Misses Porter are spending the summer
with their grandpircnts, Mr. and Irs Joseph
Viisht, it this placL In tlie cottage owned b)
Mr Dolph
Joseph Itafter, ot Scrinton, his accepted tlie
position of head liookk -eper with tlie Arm of
D C psluirg V Brother
M . Morris and C L. Kreir drote nter to
lunkhninoek on lucsdav
Hit. VIr Jones, of seranton, arrived nt the
Iike on Me lulu to spinel the summer months
Tied Wclihcl, of '-eranton, is spunling a few
hits at the like.
TUNKHANNOCK.
HAKFORD.
Special to the Scrinton Tribune
Harford, Juli 11 Miss BelBnip, ol vlford,
is visiting lis r eouslu, Miss hitie lliatihcr.
Mr Clip-cr and famll) spent the Fourth with
II ltobbins
D M Farrar, who lias been sptnding a fitt
diss with his diiighters in Umlra, retiirnui
lie me on Tuesdit
Will Sweet lias returnee! to his home in Mis
sissippi Mr. Matteon and famll), of Forest (it), have
returned to tluir hone Mr. MittCMin is a son-
In la i of llrs llotchklss
Mr sin Won an loan ind fimlly hate been
spending a few ela.u with their gramlpirents,
VIr and Mrs Jacob Whitman
Vttornc) 11 s vlwoii mil famllt, of Si ran.
ton, are spenelmg i tew sia)s with Mrs, Alwurth's
mother, in Smith Harfcrel
Miss ltitlc Qulnlln, a teacher in ( he,ter
Springs' Soldiers' Orphins' school, Is spending
hi r vacation with lnr mother
Mr. and Mrs William Follett, of Factor) tillc,
are tisitlng friends in town.
Miss Mattle Burrell, of Susquehanna, is spend
ing a few clns at the home ot Mrs K J Whit
net. Mrs. George Peck lias reccitisl her pension,
granted on account of the deith lur son, smith,
who lost his life at the liattle ot -antiafo. ine
back pay was 20v. and 12 per month
The funeril of Mrs L O Farrar was held
nt N'ew Mllford Weilnesdit afternoon Inter
ment was mule In the Harford eemeter).
Professor Junes Adams, of Harford, his oh
(anted a position at Huntingdon, l'a,
K. M. Watson spent Monda) in Seranton.
FOHEST CITY.
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup
lias been used for over KJFTY YI'.AIIS by
MHLIO.NS of liOTlll.na for their CI1ILUI1I.S
Wllll.F TFETHISO, with PEItltOT bUCCtSS.
It bOOTIIIS the CHILD. faOFTKNS the OUMS,
ALLAYS ill PAIN- CUHU WIND COLIO, ami
Is the best remedy for DIAIUtllOKA. Bold by
Ilruju'lsts in etcry part of the world. Bet suit
tnd ask for "Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup,"
nd tike no other kind. Twenty-fin cents a
bottle.
Special to the Seranton Tribune
Forest C'it), July II. Miss L)dii Hnilson, of
Iludsondale, Pa , Is a guist at tho home of K.
C Dennlir.
ltet W I, Thorpe, the former presiding el
ihr of the llonesdale district, was the guest of
his hrothir, Professor C T Thorpe, Tuisdi)
Vlis S II Slckler, of Seranton, returned home
)es tenia) alter spending a weeks at tho home
of her brother, K. C Di-r.nler.
Mrs Oliver Cojle Is pat Ing a visit to friends
at Prompton, Wa)ne county, Pa
Sheriff Mixe) was v vl.ltor in town )csterda.t
Mrs 1 lliabeth Biggins has so far reentered
from her recent set ere illness as to be able to
pi) a visit to relatites In Seranton.
Quite a numbei of Forest Citv )oiing people
alteneled the concert at Cr)ital Lake Tue.da)
etcning
Misses Maine and l.dlth Brown started for
Montrose Monda), vthero the) will spend a few
weeks as the guests of Mrs W. J Slave.
Mrs J. M Bitlns and Mrs I M Brown and
children, who hate been visiting relatives at
Milantlllc for the past three weeks, returneel
homo Monda).
Misses Minnie and lluth (silchrist, of Lake
Cemei, are visiting friends here.
Born to Sir. and Sirs Homer Oat It, of Dc'a
ware street, a daughter, Wednesday.
LAKE WINOLA.
Special to the Seranton Tribune.
Tunkhannoek, July 11. c cording to the ad
vertisement of the count) commissioners the bid
for the repairs on the .inkie Flit biidgo In
Mihoopun) township were cs,cncil toela) ut noon
and the bid of M . Wandall, of Mchoopaii) ,
was found to lie tlie lowist and the coutrait
was awareled to him Mr Wanelill's bid v '
$lil The icintract wis drawn toela) ami th
contractor was required to enter Into u bond
with tlie commissioners for the faithful per
formmce of the contract, this being tlie basis
..ui.l. -IS .n....i tu in l.t 1., Sim ,ir. j, nt
ii.uil wiiiiii mi ii'iii, ii t- a.v v v "" -.""- .
bond of commissioniis Mr. Wandall has had
nitieli ixpirlenu In the line of woik require 1 I
1) this control t, hating handled cuntnUs In
llrislfeirl, Lu?eine ami W turning counties
John tlilmirtln, of this pliee, was mived up
In tlie trollc) wreck on the Seranton Dur.tci line
list Sundi and was luck) enough to come oil
without injur).
VIr. nnel Mrs, 1! W Lewis Into gone to a
resort on tlie Chesapeake ha) for a few weeks'
stut.
The remains of John 11, Borden, who died at
this place on Mori lit morning, were mooted
tsstciebi to Mount Hollt. Pi , for burial P It
Bireleii and famll) and Theoeloio Bonhti anl'
wife, from thi' pine, wire In ittmdincc at the
funeril.
Count) Commissioner l'irrcr was not at tlie
muting of the hoiril eif commissions is toibe,
being elctilneel it home on account of tlie death
of Ids brother's wife
Duwn lis fore 'Muire Itiili this afternoon is
being heard tlie suit of iniiinioinveillli ts John
Place, In which I M Miller. I ehlgh Valley
station aguit at oburg, is tlie prosecutor It
Is a si.ret) of tin, piace i.w and is tie outcome
of an altercation between the prosecutor and the
defendant the other etcning
THE MARKETS.
Wall Street Beview.
New oik, July 11 Ihe bull nnnipulation in
fiileiii l'lcitii tumid the market from a rear
tie n it) course trdj) and made tin tone during
tin latter pirt of the session of the Stock it
charge stung throughout The latter strength
was not sufficient in all ci.is to entirely wipj
out tin- caillcr losses but tliet were in all cases
much rulLiesi Tlure were times during the da)
whin I nlnn Pacific was radically the only
stock which stoid Hi in against the tide of re
action The ihi- port of tin stock wis ten tie
tirmlned ind the il sorption tir) conll lent and
on an ci urinous scale lhere was no special
iisws to sxtliln the motemnit aside from the
general conditions in tlie terrltor) and its
finincts The corn sarr)ing rouls were tell
titelt firm mid tlie bears who hate sold short
in tlie south vestiins on the cotton crop ros
ects were sliltcn to coter With this excep
tion and seme -ttruihtsi In Ihe local tr.n Usui
group mil In Misir ami folacco the market In
s line girerillv heist butt the peislstcnt strength
of I nli n Pic We linalli eniourigid a growing
bull following, which iniiiifrstesl 1 1 sol f tlrst In
lloek Island end then ilev eloped In Snitlicrn
Pacllle and Vll.sniil Piilflc In spite cf the
cintiniiid stiingth in the win it insrket and tlu
shaip adtanic of the pilec if corn the mnikrt
loiitlnued pretlt stens'il) upward in pruit
tiking begin and cause d the Iriigular tone with
whlili the iniikit closed The extreme ael
vinee In I nlon Pacific was 3H, ltoek ll mil was
.IV ami Viisseuii Pacific ml Soutlirn Pscillc 1
lirge fraction Otherwise the net chillies in the
leading railroads ire small and mlxsd Ts-til
sisles tsislat, 274 MiO slsares The market fir
bonds continiiis veiy slull nnd the e hangs s were
irrekular Tolil siles jnr vilite. l,le1V,eltiei.
I nltssj Stites Is cniipin-, ami Ihe 5s adtaneed '
in tie bid price.
The following quotitlons are furnished The
Tribune lit M S Jordin A. Co , rooms 70S 701
Mears building Telephone MX))
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Open-
American Sugir ll'i
American Tohuco
Mis SAW
Mill , To A s Vc
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Nu folk V. WiMcm
North Piilflc ....
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N Y. Cmtral U'i
(Hit . Wi.l lil'j
Penni It It l.'7(,
Pasifle- Mill 27'4
llsullng. l'r IJi's
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Miss Mame Wolfe, who lias been emplo)id at I 1 nlon Piiltic' ..!!...! Sill
Homer, N S . for the pist few )c.irs, Is it home
here, laim. b) reason of tlie Illness of her
father, (! SI Wolfe
Sirs Vrtliur -teblilus, of Biltlmnre, Mil, Is
visiting her mother, Sirs. Jl. (,. SIllls, at this
place.
HALLSTEAD.
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Special to the Seranton Tribune.
Lake Wlnola, July 11 -F. W. Slansfleld, cf
Seranton, has rented the tottago belonging to
Fred Welchel for the) month of Jul).
The son of John 1 lanagun, of W likes Bjrrf . It
ter) sick at their cottage at this place Dr
Guthrie, of W ilkes Barre, was In attcmlanco on
Tuesday
8. B, Robinson, rf Seranton, Is spending the
summer month In his cottage at this place.
Mr. Robinson has added msny Improvements to
special to the Seranton Tribune.
HjIMmiI, lul) 11 1 red D Limb, of Albint,
N Y , Is the gurst of friends In town
Miss Tighe, of Seranton, Is the guest of Miss
Nellie Ticrnej. of Park itenue.
Martin Hind, the grocer) man, Ins placed a
new slelitert w lgon on the roul It is one of
Ihe hiiidsoincst vehicles ot the kind in service in
the town
Junes Ward, llarr.t Kapp. Wllliim Orion and
Mike Nnrmlle hits ill Urn tmisfirrnl to hi
mira, ttlisre tlie) are emplo)eel In the Hiliware,
s-isk.iwanna anil Western 1s.a1lrs1.11t soniiant
Mrs lla)s. the mother of Mr Michael lla.ts,
died at her home on ( hurch stieet, this borough,
Monda) noon The decrasid had 1 large ai
qiialnt.ini e of warm friends, who will learn of
her demise with greit regret She hid been
failing for some time past and her deith w ss
not unexpected, she lias resieleel in Hillstead
near!) all her life. The fuusial ssrtlses will
be held at I) o'lloek FrhU) morning.
Ilarr) Kapp rseentl) jinri lucl a hulldliig lot
on Fourth stud, from Wellington Shut
Georgia CapwslI, Ol Detluit, Mich, is visiting
at her parents' heme here.
John Nanner) lias gone lo N'ew ork cit),
where lie will purshase an artlfieltl hand to re
place his hand, which ttas Inst in a railway acci
dent. X T. Sillihell, Albert Mlshtell lute gone to
Damascus, N ., to visit iilatlies
llarr.t Jones and Miss lldj C Smith, of Su
quilurina, wire nuiriesl 1st the lle-v. II .N
( rleleiiwlse, of Isstcishlrc, N , on June 2S,
lWH) The) eviiect to comniinee iinusi keeping in
the fall and until that time will make their
home wiih John Jones, on Pine street
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.
as merciirt will sureli destroy the ssnse o n II
and completely derange the whole ssslem when
entering it thrcugh the mueeus nirfaces hueli
attlcles should neter be used exc pt on pre
scriptions from reputable phtsielans, as the
damage the) will do Is ten fnhl to the good vmi
ran possibly slerite from them Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactures! I) I J CTiensy A Lo ,
Toledo, O , contains no mereur), and is taksn
intormllv. acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the S) stem In buying Hall's I Butter -Hnn and '4e
(atarih Lure lie sure jou gee ine genuine. 11
la taken internally, and made In Toledo, Old-,
by F. J Cheney 4 Co Testimonials free,
Sold by druggists, price 76c. per bottle.
Hall's Family Pills are tho best.
fnlon Pacific, l'r 71'
Wibssh, l'r 1S
Western 1 nlon wi'i
CHICAGO BOVBD OF TItDK
Open- High- Low- Has-
WHEAT. ing. est. est. ing
vu.'iist SI SO", SIS
September &i Sls )s
COItX.
Vllgstst ll'i 4IU 4.1', 44
September 41 44 lt'4 4 IS
OATS.
August 2l', 24 21' 2l'i
Siptimher 2l'l 21 21U 24
POI1K
September 12 (O 12.75 12 52 12.70
hogsheads, -I'ir , country prime, in barrels, 4Hc ;
dark, 4'jse , eakss 474s Lite Poultry Hrrs;
good slemaid, fowls, ll'sal2c , old roosters, 7'4a
Sc , spring chickens, 113200 Dressed Poultrt -linn,
filr dun mil, fowls, choice, 10c., do fair
to good, (M'l'n , old rroslers. Cc , western
froren 1 lilrkrns, lli!3c , nearby broilers, 18a
ftie , western do, Hi20c Ileceipts Hour, ",000
barrels and 1,WM,(XKJ pounds in sacks, wheat,
2(i.(0il bushels, corn, 157,(sl bushels nits, 12,
utK) bushels Shipments Wheat, 8,000 bushels,
corn, I'lO.OOO bushels, eats, 10.U00 bushels.
Now York Grain and Product.
Xetv nrk, July 11 --Flour Market Irregular
and splrng patmts were hild 20c, alote bujers
views, but winter straight sold inoderatelt at
silel prices; oilier grades were quiet Wheat
Miot maiKct strong. .o. 2 reel, o-"3c. 1. o. n.
a'loat, Nn 2 red, l7sc eletitor, .No. 1 north
srn Duluth, Dlf f o h afloat to arrive, c s
tlsuiii strong prett) much all da) and elosul
Arm at 2c net adtinie Jsily closed fe , Sep
tember, Nic , October, WWc ; Decsmber, S71
Com 'pot stiong, N'o 2, 51'jc f o. b asios t
and (0c sleiator, eptions actlte snd Tert
strong and closed firm at LilUe net adtame,
Jul) closes! l'ie , Seplimbcr, 49'4c. Oats Sitft
mirket firmer, No 2, 1 o ; No 3, 2.V4e , Vo 2
white, 31c , N'o. .1 white, 30V4c, track niUeel
vtsstern, 20a30s , track while western, .(OnltVic I
trsick white state, 3('i31V4c J options dull but
firmer with corn Butter stead) , criamerv, I7x
lt)i4c , fnclort, llilfiiijc , imitation creamer),
I'nK'je,, state diin iralEHe. C hfesc Stead) ;
laige white, le large colored, 'Hc , small
white, ')a'iVic , smill olored, 0i'J'4c. Iggs -1
ism state iinsl Pinrs)ltanli, llilfic i western,
10 11214c for merage lots, wi stern, loss of, 14Hc,
Chicago Grain and Produce.
Chicago, Jult 11 Tlure was an excited whe it
market tosla) with prices at times almost !c
oter the ilose of Tusselny Confiimatlon ly tu
Kot eminent crop report of great damage lo
spring wheat was the inlin factor of strength
September closed Willi an aestance 01 s-.aimi
Its ports of damage from drough caused a bulge
ot l'ic in com Oats giined lc and provision
5il2',4i C ish quotations wire as follows. Flos r
Meade : No 2 spring wheat, isOe , Nu J, 7n
75'c , No 2 reel, -vlHc No. 2 corn. 44c., N'o. i
vs How, 44'ic , No 2 nits, 2IHa24c , No ,
white, 27c ; No J white, 28a27c J No 2 ne.
fw'sc , barlet. Isal2c i No 1 flix and norl
west, $1? Ml, tlmnthv, (HlOaSll, pork, 12 Vu
12 00, lard,1 f 0 entail M , ribs, f KH7 20, shoul
shrs, (sa7e , slihs, "5 0a".(i0, whieke), l.2:t
cugirs, unchanged.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago, July 11 Cattle Oood light steers, r.
aide lower, others loaHc lower, Ts xans about
Hk lower, huts herb' stock steadt : first car load
western ringers lhi seism 1 rotight S-V21, liest on
sile tnht, two car lends at " (1S and 10 head
ut tv75, uatitis, s-'ooil to prime steers, $3a
1 71, poor to medium, M 4i1, selected feeders,
llli lower, SdaliV, mixed stnekers, 10s20c.
lower, s-2 tT i 75 cows inislv, strong for fancf,
S.(a4.7a. hsifers. film . a' 10, rsnners, alow, ?2a
2 71, hulls about stead), S.2 mil 10, calte,
stsail), H 'sOaii ), Texais, best on sale, 7 sirs
at n Ml, Texas fed steers, f 4 25ii 10, Texas
s,rass stsers, fJOOil 15; Tex is bulls, stoid), ri V)
a(23 Hogs lOilIc lower; top, $v 1214; mixed
anil butchers, .1 lOal 40, good lo choice bean,
M11i140. rorgh hen), 1i1 10, light, fj 111
IIJ'?. bulk of h,ili, .1 25iJ il Miecp and
Lambs Slow to 10c lower ixcept for best lambs,
1,1 od to sbolce wethers, l Phi 10, fair tu
choice mixed, -'a4 in, wsstein sheep and tear
lings .?J(1iiiJ rn, Texas sheep, filial; latlve
lambs, ft lOaO.sj, western lambs, ?3a0 25.
New York Live Stock Maiket.
N'ew Snrk, Jult 11 Beet es steers and fat
cows, stcid) , bulls, lOallo. off, medium and
ce.mon cows. 11a20c lower; steers, H 70o5 85,
hulls, $3a4 40, cows, 2at 2",, Caltes Unchanged;
slow traele, mirKii openesi jje lower cioseei -i
10e. otl, seals, CVla721, choice, 7.J5a7.17',4,
culls. ?.! 50a4 21 buttermilks, $3a3 50 Sheep
and Limbs vrtlte trule, sheep, 10al5c higher,
lambs, tntOi hlslier, sheen, S,)ai75, culls,
i;l 10a2 7", limbs, s-fa? 10, culls, If I 50a5 50. Hoga
SUrket btieng.
Bid
too
300
42J
200
150
12 j
05
Bfl
100
n
20
00
Seranton Board of Trade Exchange.
Quotations All Quotations Based
on Par of 100.
STOCKS. Bid Asked.
First Natirnal Bank
Scrinton Suing Bank
Seranton Packing to
Third National Bank . ... . .
Dime Deposit anl Discount Bank
Feonomy Light, II A P Co . .,
Ucka Trust A Sale Deposit Co.
Ssranton Paint Co
Clark A Snotcr Co, Pr .
Seranton Iron Fence & SIfg Co .,
Seranton xle ttcrKs
lnckaw.inua Dalrt Co. l'r
Count) avliit.s Bank k Tiut Co. , 300
Urst National Bank (Carbondalc)
Standard Drilling Co
New Slexls-o lit Coal Co. Pr 40
Tra lots' Naiional Hank 151
Seranton Bolt Mil Nut Co 110
BONDS
Scrinton Passenger Hallway, first
mortgags, due 1120 , 115
People's street Hallway, first mort
gage, due 1013 HI
People's Street Itillwa), (Jcnera!
mortgage, due 1921 115
Dlskscn Manillas turlng Co
I iika Tovn.hlp School 5 per cent. ...
City ol Seranton St Imp 6 per
cent
Seranton Traction n per nut US
Seranton Wholesale Market.
(Corrected by II O Dale, 27 laekswanna Ave)
Butter-Crcamcrt. 21c , dalr) tubs, JOc
Iggs Select western, lie , nearby state, 1IV:.
Cheese Full cream. lew, llV4al2e.
Beans Per bu , eholee marrow, i2 45 medium,
f 2 .to pea, ?. fO
Pctatees 45c.
Bermuda Onions $1 75
Hour Best patent, $4 25.
Philadelphia Orain hnd Produce
Philadelphia. Jul) 11 -W I eat-Finn, lc.
100
102
102
higher, contract gra le. NOi'n'sc Corn Hun,
le higher Nn 2 mixed Inly. iS'lulsc Oats
(Julet but steidy, No 2 while (lipped, lie.
11 'ii iiignrr, lane) wesicru
cteiinert, 20c 1 110 prints 22c iggs 1 inn,
Hi birliert fresh neaibt, lHic , do western,
lie , do southwestern, 12c , iln sciutherii, 1ft,
t heese -Hnu, llefincd Suguis-Firm C otton
Unchanged. Tallow Ste.ul) ; city prime In
Buffalo Live Stock Market.
Last DufTalo, Jul) 11 Cittle F.ellng east-,
vials, Ann Hogs- lOil.le lower, -heat), $3 fi a
5 70, mlxesl, jlilileO, pigs, $3 75o5 SO, roughs,
si -ms, stags, M 71al 21 Sheep anil Lambs
Ixsitsd ind higher, under continued light re
eilpls, prltes generall) considered dangerously
high tip lambs, 7t50i8, culls to good, fill
7 21 mlxesl sheep, ! 755, culls, $3a3 50, year
llrgs, flail.
East Liberty Cattle Market.
Fist I.tbertt. Iiilt 11 -Cattle-Steaely; e'tra,
siLiiilso prime f5Ha1ti0. lomuion, I5(I,
!los Slow anl liwer hcuv Yi-es anl me
ilium. 7ilii 1, heal) hogs s-V i1 I. riuzlis.
.! 73i5 Sheep Firm; choice v".he . 4 Vat's
cemmon, lt50a2 5(i, choice lambs, 1 50a7.
Oil Market.
Oil Cltt, Julf 11 frcillt balances, $1.23, re
tifleates, no blel, shipments, 124.7'7 barrels, runs,
119,203 barrels, ateragc, 81,711 burrels.
Smallpox at Cape Nome.
Washington, July 11 The treasur) department
toela) reeelted a calilegram from Lieutenant Far
tls, of the retinue Hitler sertlie, sa)lng that
there hate been twent) rases of smallpox to
lul) 2 at Cape Nome, ami a.klng or medical
officers am! (supplies Lieutenant uarvls says that
measures hate been taken to isolate the cases
and (einbat the slisease The treasury depart
ment has orelered 1,(0 tasslne po ss's sent to
Nome and a number of physicians also have goue
tliere.
Christian Endeavorers at London.
London, Jul) 11 Members of the I'nltcsl Soci
ety of the ( lirlstlaii Fndeatnr from the I'nlte I
Stiles ami etert other quarter of the glob are
arrltlng here In gnat numbers to attend the
worlds Christian Lnelestor contrnti m. which
opens Jul) 11 anel closes July IS Wagons full
of sightseers toured Ixndon toda) Several hun
sired took up quarters at tho tent In preparation
lor the eoutindon ,
11 m 11 .
Corporations Chartered.
Harrlihurg, Jul) 11 Charters were Issued ax
tlie state eleiarli7cnt toela) as follows! The
Druggists' Sundry (ompaii). Pittsburg, capital,
10,000, The Marine Coal company, Pittsburg;
capital. $200,000.
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