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NEWS OP THE
LABOR WORLD
B. H. EVANS APPOINTED FOEE
MAN AT DIAMOND.
He Was Formerly In Charge of the
Brisbln Hes Will $c Succeeded by
R. M. Keofor, Who Hns Been Here
tofore Located In Luzerne County.
Dickson Company Becelves a Big
Order for Locomotives Order with
Beferenco to Bed Signals on Lack
awanna Road Notes of Interest.
Superintendent 11, K. J-.ooinl, or the
,uclmv!Uina coul ilupartnuMit, yt-HU'r-day
unnouiiuctl tin; uiiolntnieiU of
Forcmnu K. 11. Kviuih, (if tin; nrlxbln
colliery, as stieci'smir to Wllllnm IVnn
Morfftin nt tho Dlunionil mines. Mr.
Morgan tomleiori Ills ii-slRtmllon dur
ing the early jmrt of the weU to o
Into effect today.
Mr. Evans Is trunxlViit'il fiom the
Urisbln where he lm? liei'ii the fort
inun for a lnrgo number or ywu-p, and
Is succeeded In turn by H. M. Ket-for,
who bus been In the Laekuwannu em
loy during the Inst fourteen or fif
teen years. Most of this period 1ms
lioen spent In the lower dlslilets, where
Ir. Kcerer bus hud ehure of men at
the Kingston, Xautlcuku and other col
lieries of that refilou.
The change goes Into efl'eet Monday.
Jt was practically decided upon at the
regular Weekly confeii.'nee held Thurs
day afternoon between Supuiluicndeni
.Tioomls and several of his mine su
perintendents. Foreman Kvuns 1ms
ably demonstrated his ublllty dttilng
ills many years of service, and his ap
pointment as foreman of the Diamond
has everywhere met with apprvnal.
Capacity Increased.
Tho small foime of men whom the
Jturke Bros., contractors have had at
work during the week raising the spill
way at Lake Scianton and thus in
creasing the capacity of the Scrnnton
Has & "Water company's Mg reservoir,
finished the nddltlon to the dam Thins
day afternoon. I5y raising the spillway
IS Inches the outlet to the reservoir
was greatly diminished, and now the
totul capacity of i.ake Scrunton will
1)0 over one hundred million gallons
more than of yore.
A large derrick was first raised by'
the construction gang and then the ac
tual building work took place. A cop
ing four feet wide and eighteen Inches
thick was built upon the present spill
way, which extends one hundred feet.
Tho spillway of the reservoir at
the Williams bridge will also be raised
and this small supply of water's
capacity be likewise increased, yes
terday was spent in rearing a derrick
,ind work will bo begun Monday, in
all probability.
About Red Signals.
The attention of Lackawanna yard
men hns been called to a bulletin which
icfers to neglect in the observance of
ime or the rules set forth in time table
Xo. 4. This rules states that a red
Hag by day and a red light by night
displayed on or over or both ends of
an engine, car or train indicates that
workmen are under or about it. When
i bus protected it must not bo coupled
to or moved.
Workmen will display the red sig
nals and the same woikmen are alone
authorized to remove them, Other
ears must not be pluced on the same
tracks so as to intercept the view of
the red signals without first notifying
the woikmen.
Complaint has been made to division
headquarters that yardmen are vio
lating this iiile. ft is now announced
hat In the future no excuses will be
accepted regarding violation of It.
Today's D., L. & W. Board.
Today's D L. and W. board Is as
follows:
I'rliliy, IKc. u.
wild o.vis r.Asr.
i. in. A. K. Kelcliain.
'I p. in. 1. Hill Mult,
in.:) p. in. (!. Ititlt-rly.
ll.i.O p. in, T. Duiiclii.in.
Kilmiliy, Die. l.'i.
11,11 (J.VlS, CAST.
12.D ,i. in. ti. T. M.iili',
," u, in. IS. Tlionutf. ilh Hujjiis' nun,
I ,a. in. M. J. lleiinlir.ni.
,r ii. in. C. llarllmluiiU'W.
H .i. in. II. Dohcrly.
.s ,i, m. J hwaits.
!i a. m. II. T. rrtlmvs.
10 .1. in. P. (JilllK.III.
ll.:;0 n. m. O. llamlolpli.
I p. m. It. t'ustiwr. '
J p. in. O, Kearney.
::.r, p. in. ,1. A. Ilii-.lt
1.15 p. in. T, Nauni.ni.
summits, inc.
,-. a. in., cut i:. MeAlll.ter.
J p. in,, cat W. '. Holler,
ii p. in., cist II. (lilliwii.
ii a. tn., west C!. frininfflkcr.
!i p. in., west . II. NU lull.
12 o'clock noon, wst Cirriirir.
7 p. in., wtht fiom (MyiiKi Mi'Lani.
7 p. in., ivtt,t fiom C'.i)ii.i lifnli-y,
7 p. in., wt fiom Nay .Mw II. Dully,
pui.f.i:it.
Ill a, in. P. i:. Socnr.
lMJMIKUS.
) a, in. lloiiwr,
ll,:;u a. in. Moian.
7 1 1. in. Murphy.
;i p. in. J. II. Matoi.
pAsst:x(ii:n i:m;im:.
7 a. in. (fafliicy.
7 ,i, in. 0, Ow,
.'i.:'D p. in. Sttmtim.
7 p. in. M-iKoirin,
wn.D c.vts, wesr,
I it, in. J, II. MjiIith.
ft u.ni. .lolm llailirr.
ii ii. in. ('. W. Dunn.
7 a. in, T. .1. 'Ilioiup-iiii,
S ii. in. T. FltpjtrKk.
li a, in. W. Kitliy, villi A. C. Ilumnlt'a nun,
Id a. in. J. (i.ili.iu.iii.
11 n. in. ILiRKcrty.
Ii u'durk imoii .1, O'llira.
1 p. in. .1. II. .MiCiini.
y p. m. W, l.allirr,
:l p, in. (I. W. Snillli.
1 p, in. A. I'. Jhilllii.-
."i p. m. D. W, Kintal iM.
U p. in. II. Pinllli.
NO'iTt'i:,
Conductor J, -T. Unify anil nvw ulll iuiidui-t
2 p. in., Summit Ku, Friday, Met; lllli, In
pluio of IV, J, Jlmler ami crew.
Orders from Syracuse.
Superintendent A. H . Schwartz, of
tho Lackawanna, has notified Lacka
wanna trainmen that henceforth nil
east bound Hnllsttad coal and freight
englnemen will cut fiom their trains
before crossing tho Delaware and Hud
sou rullioml at IilnBhamton, got water
at the round house and return to their
trains.
In tho meanwhile the conductors
will go to tho "I. D." ofllce, get their
indciH, then get the Erie crossing sig
nal and telephone to the Delaware
and Hudson tovvermen for their trains
to proceed. This s done to avoid
blocking the Dcluwuru and Hudson and
Krle crossing and the east end of the
JV. O. yatd.
k Superintendent Schwartz also ttc-
nounces that Slllcs'nnd lakeside Will
In the future be flag statldhs for trnlns
Nos. nSO, 051) 052, 053, 951, 055, 050 and
O.'iV.
Big Locomotive Order.
Tho Dickson Manufacturing com
pany has tecolved n very largo order
for locomutlves from a prominent Pittg
burg concern. Over twenty small en
gines were ordeted nnd work on litem
has been carried on In a most eiit'ieoUu
nnd business like manner.
A number have already been com
pleted and are to be soon shipped uml
several others are In the course of con
struction. Bakery Being Enlarged.
The Lackawanna Steam Bakery com
pany Is engaged In additions and alter
ations to Its plant which will nearly
triple Its capacity. Tho present eight
pan oven, which bakes thlrty-tlvu bar
rels of flour a day, Is to be augmented
by a twelve-pan oven, which will take
sixty barrels a day. A new holler and
engine houne Is being erected and $10,
uuii worth of n.w machinery added.
The enlargement of the bakery
means the employment of 110 hands,
as against sixty now employed.
This nnd That.
tlctietal Hupcrllitendenl T. M. Claike,
of the LacUnwanua, last night returned
fimn Xew York.
Supeilntendent Dudgeon, of the Dei
aware, Lackawanna and Western rail
toad, has iccalled the bulletin limiting
tuilns' t.peed over bridge Xo. 1!) east of
W'aveily.
The new siding Just east of Ulug
hnmton, X. Y on the Lackawunna, is
now completed, rind 'Is ready for use
as a west bound passing siding, Jl will
clear L',400 feet.
There will be an entertainment at the
Kalltoad Young .Men's Christian asso
ciation looms tonight for the benellt of
the members only. It will be one of
the regular weekly "apple socials."
Trainmaster K. A. English, of the
Central Iiallroad of XeW Jersey, has is
sued his monthly statement of (lie
number of errois made by the company
conductors on the Lehigh nnd Susque
hanna division in lepoiting car num
bers to the supeilntendent of car ser
vice for November.
ft Is likely that the special car at
tins Delaware. Lackawanna and West
ern station, which has been fitted up as
a place for the examination and hear
ing of Lackawanna employes, will bo
kept busy for several days yet. Dr. U.
D. Murray, who is In charge has exam
iner over one hundred men so far, but
theio are about eleven hundred In all
employed on the Scranton division and
evei'y one of these must be examined.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Time Table That Will Go Into Effect
on Providence Line.
A chance of schedule on the fiovl
dence and Carbondalo line will go into
effect .Monday. December 1", 1000. The
service to Providence square will be
every seven and one-half minutes, with
fifteen minutes to Marvin crossing.
Cars will leave Penn and Lackawanna
avenues as follows: .07, Market street:
.15, Providence; ."2, Market stiect; .30,
Carbondalo; .37, Market street; .45.
Providence; .52, Maiket street: .tiO.
Carbondalc.
Cars with Market street signs run to
Providence .square; those with Provi
dence signs as far as Marvin crossing.
First car, out-bound, leaves Penn and
Lackawanna avenue at 5.15 a. m. and
runs to Olyphnnt; first car for Peek
ville, 5.S0 a. m. In-bound, first cat
leaves Marvin crossing nt 5.55 a. m.,
and Providence square, 6 a. m.; city
line, .05 n. m.: Peckville, J.fJ0 a. m.
Last car at night to Providence square
and Marvin crossing, 1-' p. m,; Oly
phnnt, 11.30 p. m.; Peckville, 11 p. m.
From Carbon street to Peckville regu
lar stopping places will be designated
by signs reading "Cars stop here," and
those will be tho only points at which
cars will be stopped to take on and let
olt passengers.
m
MOOSIC.
Methodhl Kplseopai church, Dec. 16.
Preaching by Pastor .1. X. Bailey tit
0.?0 anil 7.30. Morning subject, "Dan-
Hanan Shoes
for Men.
The Best Shoes for the Smallest Prices
3ssVl''H
120 pair Ladies' Spring
Heel Button $2.00 Shoes, at
$1.25.
60 pair Ladies' Spring
Heel $1.00 Shoes at 50c,
96 pair Ladies' Vici Kid
aud Box Calf, Goodyear
welt, $3.50 Shoes at $2,50,
178 pair Ladies' Vici Kid
Button $1,50 ami $2,00
Shoes, at 98c, $1.29 and
$1.49,
The above are only few of the many bargains, We invite you to call and examine our goods before
buying elsewhere. Remember, there is no trouble to show yon goods and you will surely save money by it,
MYER DAVIDOW
lol'S Purpose n Bare PUrjWHe." Even
ing subject, "The Personality of the
Holy aitosl." Class meeting, 11,30;
Sunday school, 2j Junior League, nj
Kpworth League, G.30. A men's meet
ing In tho lecture room at 3 p. m
led by tho pastor. The presence of
every male members nnd probationer
of the church Is deshed.
Mrs. Cltts Bowers was a caller In
town Thursday.
Mr. Hugh Jennings hns returned to
his liotw In Baltimore, after ti week's
Visit at his home In South Mooslc.
Miss Agnes Duggnn Is Improving
from her recent Illness,
Mrs. Itobort Perry visited town yes
terday. Tho morning subject at the 'Presby
terian church will bo "The Christian
Sabbath": evening subject, "Whole
by Christ." Itev. S. W. Young, pas
tor. For a Cold in the Head
Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets.
Have Vou
iit.nl out jutir tl't t'f Mliiit Jcitl luw In net fur
nil o( otif null' Irlcmli f"i m.i-. Whether ir
nut. .ulil a M IT ( si; OH HAT llt)X, lltll MI
Ittllli: er SMDItlMi .HCKIT. c Ii.hp tin 1:1,
tin1 I'.iit-l Mini, mutt tiiuiluii. sVDI" iuuI iipn.ml.
'Hit hniiil'titiic't liiu el Nt t l.ueJi .hmI liluvei
iver i'nIiHiIM hi Iuhii.
412 Spruce Street.
I HE CELEBRATE!) GORDON PIANO
Before buying, send for catalogue.
H. S. GORDON, JSVvo'rk t.
SEAOTY, M GONQUEROt
BELLAVITA
Arsenic Boauty Tablets id Pills. A pot
factlybafoantl guaruiitcodtrentment for all skin
disorders. Restores ths bloom of youth to faded facer.
10 tl.'.yn' treatment 50c; SO days' $1.00, by mall
rienu for circular. Address,
UPVITA MEU1CAL CO.. Clinton & Jicksoo Sts.( Cblaf
Bold by McGarrah Thomas. Drus
KtstB,, Wi Lackawanna ave Scranton, Pa.
A Skin of Beauty Is a Joy Forever.
Dll. T. FEI.IX liUKKALUI'li OIIIKKTAb
CltLAil. UK MAUIC'AI, IlKAtllttEU.
Itemovea Tan, Pimples, FrecklttL
lli.ll. 1'ati'hcK, itn ii nml Skla
tlibtMS. slid every blrmiMi ok
uruuij. tutu tienca
litetection. Ik lis
Itnooil tbo teat ot t
tojik, and la ra
hariiilciBwo tnate.lt
-o do sure u is prop
erly iPAtie. Aciept
so roumeruit ok
Imlluruuroe. Dr.U
A. Sajro mid to
tuily of tbe.haut.toa
ia iuiiieiH,t ah yon
fulirjii w 111 11 M thsRl.
Iireammfrnd 'Oour-
aud'i Crenm ' as tba
lrabt hnmitul ot all
tha HVin nreDara
V tlons" Foraalabr
iw V-1 w v an nruirinrts an
ItaicylooJs Dealers In tho U. &, Cauadae, an J Europm,
rKEO. T. BOFKIK3. froc'r, 87 Qreat Joou 8k, M.T,
dmiJMcJyamj
2 P?K
S"'! 1 J7 gf
&jA "v V)
J Ch,0)J Jj 1 '
Myer Davidow,
307 Lackawanna Ave.
To be obtained iu towu. This
stateineut is made without
bluster or brag. Its forcp is
merely that ot a demonstrated
fact. The values offered for
today speak for themselves to
all who care to read:
Men's Shoes at $2.00,
$3.o. $35oatid $5-, made
by the best of makers, all
styles aud all widths.
Ladies' Shoes at $2.00,
$3,00 aud $4.00, iji Patent
Leather, Enamel and fine
Kid, all sizes aud all widths,
A to L
TODAY'S BARGAINS.
60 pair Meu's Russia Calf,
Box Calf, Leather Lined aud
Enamel, Goodvear Welt
Shoes, worth $3,50; today
ouly $2.50,
148 pair Men's Calf, Vici
Kid and FJiiainel Shoes,
worth $3.00, at $2,00.
1000 pair Meu's Shoes at
98c, $1.29 and $1.49,
worth uearly double the
price.
EXTRA MKUR TO WAIT ON
Merchant
Tailoring.
It is impossible to get more
for your money than we give
you.
Others may offer lower
prices but they give you
much inferior work.
Some give good work, but
cxhorbitant prices,
Our facilities are the best,
our work the best aud our
prices the lowest.
W. J, DAVIS,
213 Wyoming Ave.
Heating Stovss,
Ranges,
Furnaces,
Oil Stoves,
Gas Stovss,
K Heaters,
i
KS-sn PBNN AVENUE.
CHICAGO
& NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY
THE COLORADO SPKCIAL leaves
Chicago at io every rooroiog via
Chicago-Union Pacific & North -Westtm
Line; arrives Denver 1.20 next after
noon and Colorado Springs and Manitou
baoie evening. No change of cars; all
meals in dining; cars. Another fait
train at 10.30 p. m. daily. New book,
Colorado Illustrated, mailed on receipt
of four cents postage. Call on any agent
for tickets or address
ISl Broadway. tlem VorMSS Vina St.. Cincinnati
C0lChcs't3t.,PliilailtlplilaS0rSmltliflJSI.,Plttt!)iirg
S68 Washington St., 8d3toit:34 Sue'rlor St., Cltotland
301 Ualn St., Buffalo l7C.iroul Martlut, Dttroit
SIS Clark St., Chleago2KlngStCaet,Toronlo,Ont.
1,000 pair Ladies' Common
Sense Candee 50c Rubbers,
sizes 24 to 3, at 15c,
Meu's Slippers at 50c, 75c,
$1.00, $1.25 and $1.50.
Lud'es' Slippers at 50c,
75c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.50.
Boys' and Youths' Shoes
at 98c and $1.25.
Children's Shoes at all
1 prices.
One Night to
Denver
Kelly's Shoes
for Ladies.
.
The Cheapest Shoe Store.
307 Lackawanna Avenue
YOU,
onnollyXdU)alIac
SCRANTON'S SHOPPING CENTER.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
About Men's Furnishings
An acquaintance with this Men's Goods Store soou ripens into enduring friendship
Many men who, prompted only by curiosity, came into this store a few year ago,
have been keeping their eyes on Connolly & Wallace since to learn what is new
have been coming back again and again, because they've learned that the newest and
best are also lowest priced here. Our assortment of Holiday Furnishings generally
is now commanding wide attention the many late styles of Colored Laundered
Shirts, all that is ner aud desirable in Nackwear, the best of Gloves aud Suspenders,
the numerous excellent kinds of Pajamas aud Bath Robes, aud so ou. This is our
invitation to look through the store's preparations. In the meantime a word of some
especially good values:
Men's Colored Laundered Shirts at 68c A5 remarkable lot
of Shirts, one of those
gorgeous chances that come through stock adjustments. A manufacturer going out
of business, we took all he had of Colored Laundered Shirts (3,600 all toll) all in
stiff bosoms and a wonderful lot of goodness, covering over 70 styles, all sizes from
14 to iS, made of finest percales in the best styles of the season, and shirts AQfr
that are regularly worth from $1.00 to $1.50 each. Choose among them for vICC
iVlen's NiOfht ShirtS 50C ae f good twilled muslin, and well made, all
' " perfectly plain, no trimming. All liberally cut.
Very little price tor such quality
Men's Scarfs, Imperials and FourinHands unusually hand.
' r some Scarfs,
made of silk of high character, in the newest shapes, and a big variety .of new styl
ish patterns. They compare well with many dollar sorts
iVlen'S SllSDeilderS ut UP oue Pa'r a a ox iDtended especially for Holiday
Gifts. Fine Silk Suspenders in all the proper colors,
from $i. oo a pair to $3,00,
Ladies who have in mind the buying of Men's Stuff for Holiday Gifts will do well to
visit our department.
CONNOLLY & WALLACE,
THIRD NATIONAL BAI
OF SCRANTON
ORGANIZED 1B7S
DEPOSITARY OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Capital
Surplus
S200.000
, SOO.QOO
WA1. CONNELl, Preildsit.
HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vlce-Prcs.
WILLIAM II. PECK. Casiilsr.
Epecla' attention c'von to bus!.
ticsB accornta. Threo per ncnt. tu.
tcrest pal on interest deposit.
0
I
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacturers )f
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
435 to 455
. SCRANTON. PA
N. Ninth Street
Tolephona Call, 2333.
THE
iiC P8WDER CO.
Booms 1 anU'2, Com'lth UTiTg.
BOHANTON, PA.
nining and Blastln?
POWDER
M4 t4 Mooslo and Ruili lftl Worki.
tAPLIN RAND POWUBR CO.'S
ORANOE OUN POWDER
'Bietrla l&tterlss. Kleotrlo EKplolirs.
spledtac blMls, Uafsty Vase ita4
I RuaiMi CMilcal Cai C8SU
M'lili
is m
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Williams
LEADERS IN
Carpets, Wall Paper. Draperies.
4 .
03.1I ttO Game Board.
Twenty seven different games, including Billiards,
Pool, Carroms, Ten Pins and several very iuterest
ing games. Get one aud keep your boys at home
evenings.
We Have Also the
Popular Game, Archarena
Fifty four games. This game has beeu greatly
improved since last season, many new games
added. We are now wjI stocksd with a complete
line of Cameras, Kodaks ud supplies, including a
large assortmeut of Card Boards for mountiug
posters, all colors and s-zes, of Striking Bags, Foot
Balls. Sweaters aud everything athletic. There is
uo limit.
Florey & Brooks, 21 1 wSr
DR, DERSTEN
lbys!clau and Surtm
311 Sprim St,
linipo tiun OmUlug
MMNlON rA.
All scute tod chrcnlo dlwttss ot mm, no
meii and clilWreu. C11UUN1U MUtVOUS.
U1IAIN ANO WAoriNO lilSUASES A SI'KC
IAL.'1'V. All disejsvi u the Liver, Klducys,
LUJJer. bUa, Uloud, Ncnts, Wemb, Ve, l'r,
Nose, Ttiroat, nd Uung. Cumen, Turners,
riles. Rupture, Uoltre, Ulieauittlsm. Astlmu,
Cstsrrli, Varlococele. Lost Uanhood, Nightly
T.uiinooN'i:.
DiontlU) irtaimtnt em j.w. uiu ncc iu
ofllce. Consultation end eiamlnallon dee.
Ofllco hours dally end bundjy, 8 a. in. to 0
p. m.
IDR. DENSTEN
rlDISlOnS, !. rvilisiv Wicr., .jtuivilliwva, v.u.
QouDortliei, fc3l'lilll, Olood 1'oUon, IndUcre
tion end jouiiilul luliiu obliteritted. burtfirry,
tit. lDlltnir. Tape and Stomach Worms. CA
. Botclia for L'stirrk Threo
127 AND 129
WASHINGTON AVENUE
---- 4- 4- 4-f
Oriental Rugsi
"A thing of beauty is a
joy forever," a true and
trite saying when applied
to our Oriental Rugs.
What more appropriate
for a gift? Our stock of
fers you an unexcelled as
sort ineut at our well known
low prices.
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
General Agent (or the Wyoming
District lor
DUPOHT'S
POWDER.
lilnlny, Dlastlnir, Sporting, Smokeless and t'J
Jiepauua Chemical Company'
High Explosives.
Eatetjr Fuse, Caps and Exploder. Boon 01 Cob
cell Uulldlny, Scranton.
AUGNCIE8I
TI103. FORD , .......PltUtCB
JOHN U. SMITH EON Plymouth
W. K. UULLIUAN ..,, Wilkea-Barr
IcAnulty. I
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