The Scranton tribune. (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, April 06, 1901, Page 7, Image 7

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THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.
Capital 5200,000. Surplus 5500,000.
United States Depositary.
Business, personal and sav
ings accounts invited.
3 per cent, interest paid on
saving.- accounts.
Open Saturday evcuings
from S to (-o'clock.
Wm. Conmi.i., President
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W'.m. H. Plck, Cashier.
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Roses Given Away
On Satuiday. AVitli evoiy intu'linsa
amountiiiff td $1.00 wf will give 11 Iipju
llful'IJafater nobc. Jleuis & Hagen.
You Will Make No Mistake
13y liuylus your cut iloueis ami ilow
I'llng plants at .McCllntocl-'h, 12S Wash
InRton avenue.
Ot'gans for Sule Cheap.
You can buy a sootf second liand Or
pan as low us. $1U.OO at Guetnsy Hall.
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IWIR WANTS
NO QUARREL
he is not antagonizing con-ghessman'connell.
Declares That the Refusal to Qualify
Mr. demons Was Due Solely to Mr.
demons Making: Himself Impossi
ble Deputy Attorney General
Flcltz Sets nt Rest Some Generally
Indulged Speculation Director
Hitchcock Makes Explanations E.
B. Sturges' Views.
Tlioic was nothing (IoIiik on the lltliifr
lino nt city hnll yosteidny. The act
that CoiiKrcssmun fonncll nnd Colonel
nipple went to HnirlHbuiK to look after
th apptoiiiiatloti for the Lackawanna
hospital and other things, caused at
tention to be dlvcitcd to the state
capital and speculation was rlfo all the
day us to what would coma out of the
visit.
Recorder Jlolr was one of tho few
otllt'lals who could not nllow the legal
holldav to Intel fere with their work.
Reorganization niattois put htm back
In his routine lubois. nnd though ho
wild a ciy .sick man, and under the
law entitled to 11 day of est, ho would
not avail himself of It.
"With 11 Tilhuno icpoitcr, lute In tho
afternoon, he rieely discussed tho In
tel eitlns events of tho past few days.
"I want It understood," said the le
cmilcr. with appi opi late gestures, em
phasizing earnestness, "that I hae not
done anything, am not doing anything
and do not propose doing anything to
antagonize Congiessmnn Council. This
attempt, by thoso on the outside, to ex
plain my action In the demons mat
ter by lijlng to make It appear that I
am disposed to contest his light of
leadership Is the veriest trash. Jly ic
fusal to appoint Mr. demons was
simply because he, personally, was not
disposed to act In harmony with the
executive head. The fact that ho was
endoised by Jlr. Connell had nothing
whatever to do with the matter. Mr.
('lemons made himself impossible.
That's all."
All this was wholly voluntaiy on the
pail of the lecoider and not the icsult
of any suggestion of the repoiter either
by question op speculation.
WHAT rLTJITZ S VID.
Deputy Attorney rieneial Ku-dcilik
W. Fleltz, who came up fiom llairl.s-
buig, Thtiisdny night, to spend the
K.ister lecess at his home, expiesed
lilmsell as deeply legretful at tho ap
patent bieak between the recorder and
the congressman.
"It is deplorable," said Mr. Fleltz,
"from eveiy point of view. The pni
tlsans ot both will claim that ench was
in the right. "Which side was light and
which wiong is not the paramount
question. Just now the concern of the
paity leadei.s should be about avoiding
asjuuch as possible any huitful le
sufis to the city and the party. I trust
ll is only tempor.ity; that wKe counsel
will prevail and that the patties in
intei est will get together in a bioad
spit It to loicstall any 111 consequences.
"All tin.' oiiginal appointments were
so pie-pminently tit and pioper that
the distui banco is made the moie de
ploiable. 1 have been asked frequently
today as to my opinion of what -would
come of the iccordei's action. I do not
pose as knowing more In this icgard
than many otheis, but this I do know,
that C5ocinor Stone can be depended
upon to do anything which he Is as
suied by Mr. Connell Is for the best
interests of the people and paitv in
this section. Theie Is no speculation
about the matter. The governor will
do what Mr. Connell wishes should bo
done. He will do this, not because he
would allow Mr. Connell or any other
man to dictate to him, but because ho
lecognlzes Mr. Connell as the paity
leader in this section of the state, anil
as u man in whose judgment he has
absolute confidence.
"In common with the many inter
ested in the success of the party and
the new rity admlnlstiation, I sln
ceiely trust that tho cloud which has
appealed may be dissipated and that
peace will soon hover oer the scene."
HACK FROM" HARRISBURG.
Consrcsbmun Council and Colonel
Ripple ictuined irom Hnriisbuig last
eenlng. In response to the questions
of the newspaper men, Congressman
Council said It was true he had been
to Hanisbuig to see Governor Stone
and Hint ho had seen Governor Stone,
but that ho had not nuked lor tho le
nioval of Rocoider Molr, as was ie
pdited about town dmlng the day. A?
to what his business was with tho
governor, Mr. Connell was sllont,.'
The llssuie between the iceordor and
the councils on the icoiganization ordl-
j niinco matter is fast assuming the pio-
i'hi 1111111 in H uuuicr-uiuu nig ureacn.
"When Selectman demons Introduced
the "chaser," Thursday night, ho made
a statement of the circumstances under
which It was diafted, Indicating to
councils that he nnd Dhector Roche
weio anxious that their friends In
couni lis should support the measure.
"This was drafted at a conference,
ou say?" qucilcd Chaliman Chitten
den. "Yes," niihweied Mr. demons, half
IntoiTOgallvely. "You do not suppose that conference
bound anybody who was not theio, do
5011V" Chad man Chittenden tejolned,
"Oh. no: not at all," lepllcd Mr,
i 'lemons.
Ycsleiday a Tilbune icpoitcr soiiKht
out chad mini fnlpln. ot the common
council, and Inteirognted him as to the
posslhlu tieatment the chaser would re
ceive In tho loner biantli.
"It wasn't given a vciy wnim iccep
tlou in the select blanch, was li?" said
Mr. Calpln. "You can't expect that It
will receive a. much wanner inception
In the Demooiatlo lower bianch, This
'chaser may pass, but it will hardly
pass in its present condition. Tho leg
islate e said In the Muchlbronner act
H1.1t tho otllces of tieasuier and delin
quent tax collector might be combined.
Councils burn accepted this delegated
legislative aulhoilty and combined" the
ofllces. Tho power of the letorder to
appoint the collector was contingent
upon the councils falling to accept the
authoilzatlon to combine the oillca
with that of tieasuier, The councils
hao acted In this matter, and to my
mind they will not levnrso themselves."
If the councils aio wiong In this
matter, Collector Jenkins will he the
gainer by their lefusal to pass the
"chaser." Tho Muchlbronner "sched
ule" piescilbcs that the salary or tho
head of each department shall be 45,000,
hut councils may iedmo this to not less
than 12,500. The "chaser" fixes the co.
lectors salary at $3,500.
AN APPOINTIVE OFFICU.
It Is contended by the lecoider that
the leglslatiiie m.njo the office of tax
collector appointive and stipulated thtt
ho should bo appointed by the recorder.
When the legislature In a lateral clause
nf tho net said that the offices of treas
urer nnd collector might bo combined,
It did not mean that councils should
do the combining, but that If tho ic
eordor saw fit ho might refrain from
making his appointee a scpaiato offi
cial and make the city tic.isurer the
appointee.
Hcio Is the rlnuc of the act dealing
with the matter!
No ilcparl incut Mull lif riPitnl other thin
tliosn liueln pnuinrinlcil, liul count IN limy tiy
orillrume pnwlrtf (hat one person mav tic ,ii
pointed director ot pulillo fatcly ntul tlu de
partment of iliarltlci nntl corietllou, ami lliul
the city treasurer may be appointed cntledoi
of delinquent ta;ts.
Tho icorganlzation ouIIiiuiilc pin
vldes that tho treasurer shall collect
tho delinquent taxes nnd receive a
commission thercfotc. The lecoider
has told Mr. Jenkins to ptoceed with
the'' collection of thoSe taxes under the
salary ptovldod In the act, or the do
ci eased salary fixed by the chaser If
It should pass. If the ticasurer and
Mr. Jenkins both obey orders as they
aio sworn and bonded to do. the delin
quent taxes ought to bo pietty wellcol
lected. Director Roche will 111 ge upon coun
cils the necessity of putting In an ele
vator, now that so many ofllces In
which the public have business have
been eqngiegalcd on the third floor.
The sinking fund eonnnlssloneis will
meet at ,t o'clock this afternoon to 01 -ganlzo
and divide themselves, by lot,
Into clnsses, so that the tcim of one
member shall cxpdo each year. Va
cancies arc to be tilled by appointment
for a tei m of five years.
Director Hltchtoek will make a tour
ot the fire companies' quaiteis In com
pany with Chief JSIzelmaun next Mon
day. Reynolds Bios, have lccclvcd tho or
der for supplying the city with n new
senl. The design suggested by the 10
cordcr Is to be followed.
CHANGE OF QUART URS.
The city hall quarters have undei -gone
another chnngo about. Director
Roche has given tip to the delinquent
tax collector the quarters he fhst se
lected in the file room of the contiol
lei's suite and hied himself to tho foi
nier boatd of health loom with the
nssessois, a solid partition along the
middle of the big apatlmcnt sepaial
ing it into two ofllces. The bin can ot
health has been domiciled In the ic
ccptlon loom nt the head of the second
lloor corridor instead of In the Isolated
common council committee room.
The estimates committee of the new
i ouncils will got to work next Monday.
Chaliman Chittenden has appointed
Selectmen AVagner, Oliver, Meiiiinan,
Vnughan and Shea. Chaliman Calpln
named Commoneis Noiton, Coleman,
Phillips. Keller and Partridge. This
makes five Democrats and five Repub
licans on the joint committee.
As might be supposed by those w bo
know the sterling- quulities of the new
dhector of public safety, Colonel
Hitchcock is not a little piqued by the
intimations. I -; he accepted the of
fice under coi tions to which ills pie
decessor woul iot subscribe.
"When, on Monday last, the lecoider
informed him that he was being con
sidered for the department of safely
poitfollo, he flecl.it eri then and theie
that if he wax appointed the appoint
ment must cany with it the undei
standing that he was to have Agent
Robert "Wilson, of the Municipal
league, as his thief of police. In the
interim between this deelaiation and
the day of his appointment, he learned
fiom consultation with Mr. Stuiges
that the league could not spaio Agent
Wilson from his piesent position,
HAD NO ONH IN MIND.
Thus Colonel Hitchcock went Into
the dliectoiship villi no one in mind
lor the suboullnatc ofllces. He -was
not even asked, ho says, to lelain
Chiefs Xizlcmaiin nnd Robilng. The
lecorder expressed himselt as feeling
that ho was being- given a peisonal
aft tout by the contemplated action ot
Mr. demons in declailng ho would,
without as much as meeting the man,
at once depose Chief Zizlemanu, who
had been placed at the head of the de
partment by hhn when he was mayor.
This alleged dnoct and summary
stab at his judgment as a chief execu
tive -was pot lelishcd by tho recoider,
and when the dlieotor-to-be would not
consent to even give Mi. Zizlemann
an opportunity of piovfng that the ie
coidei's Judgment was not so widely
misidaccd as the dlrector-to-be would
tiy to make it appear, a new incum
bent for the dliectoiship was the only
lecourso. This, at least. Is the version
put forth by the recorder's friends.
All thai Colonel Hitchcock did in the
way of allowing conditions to be at
tuched to his appointment if it can bo
so characterized was to declaio 11
policy to the effect that he would not
icmovo a man who was competent and
honi-st. The icconler expressed him
self as peiiectly satisfied with this
policy and invited Colonel Hitchcock
Into his cabinet.
THEY ARR CIRATIFIRD.
"Individually, the members of tho
Municipal league nie gratified at Colo
nel Hitchcock's appointment," said Mr,
Sturges, yestci day. "Not that' we i ei e
not gratified that a man like .Mr.
Clemons should have been chosen, but
that as Mr. demons is out of II, a
man like Colonel Hitdiock succeed
him. Colonel Hitchcock tells mo he ie
t eived the appointment uucondltonally;
Hint he s free nnd untiamtneled to act
as ho sees fit In tho matter of selecting
his subordinates and conducting the
woik of his department. I trust this Is
so,
"Do not for a moment) think I doubt
Colonel Hitchcock's word. I know him.
He Is no liar. It I did not know him I
would still bo satlMled he Is telling tho
truth, for another man, whoso iclla
blllty, 10 me. Is unquestioned was pies
ent at the confeience from which the
appointment icsultcd, and his story co
incides exactly with that of Colonel
Hitchcock. When I say I trust this Is
so, I mean that I frust tho future will
not show that theie wero any miscon
ceptions at tho confluence or that
Positively No Cats
Given Away after Satmdny, Apill G,
The Little Captive '
Is such a charming- subject that it
should find a place in eveiy home,
Don't miss getin? one.
GIVEN AWAY FREE
To all pui chasers of Teas, Cort'eeb,
Spice Extracts and Baking- Powder.
THE GREAT
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co
III latlvasvaimu inue, i:5 South Main aonue.
M'Iioih 7-'. IVuipl iVlb ( Nt 'I'uoiii 12.,
time will disclose any attempt to vary
Iho Understanding that was reached
at that conference. Colonel Hitchcock
Is going Into that nfllce free and tin
linmmclcdi I trust ho will continue,
to bo free to cairy out tho Ideas ho may
have for the government of his depart
ment, if ho Is wo will hnVe a 11stly
lmptovcd government,"
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A GOVERNMENT ORDER.
BedtHngCompany Furnishes 700 Felt
Pillows fn Tlnee Days.
The Hcrnnton Dcddlng company yes
toiduy shipped to the Philadelphia
navy yaid for one of the new battle
ships, 700 felt pillows, the conttact for
which had boon a wauled after a com
petition with some of the biggest mat
tress dealers in the countiy. The or
der was filled In three days.
The pillows have recently been
adopted by the government as being
piefciablc to fe.ttheis, being less ah
soi bent, mote elastic and less liable
to bleed dlscAsp than the latter. The
fact that a Sciauton fit in was a win (led
this conduct, nfter such shaip compe
tition, .(peaks well for Its immune
ment, B0NDSRrf ACCEPTED,
Dny & Co. Send Notice to City Clcik
Davclle That They Aic Now
Bendy to Cash Up.
City ('leik -Mm tin T. L.nelle te
telvcd liiitlltcntinu yesleidny fiom Day
& Co., nf Hoston, that they wcic now
piepaicd to accept the $1S.'i,000 ioith
of the $2.'0,000 issue of sewer bonds,
for which they were- the sniccesstul bid-dels-,
nnd which they hesitated to ac
cept until they satisfied themselves
that oui eieilll was all that It appeared
to be.
Hay A- Co. usk that the city cletk
bilng the bonds to Hoston and iceelvo
the money theie, or else have some
Hci anion bank net ns inlet niedlniy.
The lot met- Is eonsideied the moie
satiMiiclory wa, and II is likely City
Cleik Lavello and Solicitor Watson w ill
perfoini the on nnd. Day & Co. will
be called upon to stand the expense ot
tho ti.msfor.
HARD TO GET BODY OUT.
Pait of Side of Stephens Residence
Had to Be Tom Out.
In older to move the lemains ot Hie
late James Stephens, ot Green Ridge
street. Mom the home to the hearse, ll
was nocessaiy yesteiday afternoon to
tear down p.ul fit one side of the build
in:;. The steal bulk of the deceased
hiiiksler. who weighed almost lour
bundled pounds, necessitated the mak
ing of n special coflln of mammoth di
mensions to eontaln the body, and il
was- Impossible to cany tills thiongli
Hie doorway.
A window and casement weie tliete
foie lemoved and n laige poition of the
siding sawed away, thus making an
opening about six feet by five. The
weighl of the casket piovtd as great,
that In addition to the tegular o.tll
beaiets il was neecss.uy lor seeral
otheis to lend a hand. The l'uneial
was iittended by a great number of
friends of deceased, the eiowd tilling
the housp and actually blocking the
stieel in front of the residence.
The servlies weie conducted by the
Rev. Dr. Simpson, pastor of the As
biny Mcthodlsl Kplscopal chinch, the
music being furnished by a quailette
fiom his chinch. Tho tegular pall
beaieis weie Roger Gi lines, Matlhew
Riley. William Snigeant, Lee Lavis,
Fiatik Spader and Renjaniln Penner.
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Wnsheiy Belonging- to Winton Coal
Company a Total Loss.
An abandoned w.isheiy belonging to
Hie Winton Coal company and located
about a queitcr of a mile from the
Peckvllle station ot Hie Delaware and
Hudson Raihoad company, was en
titely dcstioycd by Hip Inst night be
tween S.IJ0 and 0. SO o'clock.
The blaze is supposed to have been
slatted by tiamps, who l.ad been seen
hanging about tin: plane for the last
day or two. The washeiy had been
idle for a year. The loss to the com
pany is about $10,000.
Scrantou Business College Dlaiy.
Match 2"ith. Request for a lady
stenogt apher.
Mnich 20th, John Spininky mites
that he has been piomoted to the posi
tion of head bookkeeper for the Clias.
D. Kalcr Co., Ltd., at Mahonoy City,
Match 30th. M. A. Cullother icslgns
his lositlon with tho D L. and W. Co.,
to accent another with Hie Temple
lion Co.
Apt 11 2nd. law; or calls for a lady
stenographer.
Apt II uid. II. I!. Moyer accepts
position as bookkeeper for R. F, post.
Apt 11 Itli. An out-of-town ilim.
utiles for a male stenogi apher. They
sny: "Will pay "a good salary to tho
light man "
Sara Holdcn accepts position In the
oillce of the Scranton Traction Co.
Apill 5th. George Kaischuor ic
slgns Ills position with tho N Y. S.
nnd W. R. R. at Stioudsbiug, to nc
tept another with the D L. nnd W.
R R. '
Jangling Neives.
Aie ,ou ll citable? Do you sleep
badly" Is It haul to roneentuite your
thoughts',' Is your nppetlte poor? Do
you feel Hied, icstless and despondent?
Tiy Lichty's Celery Netvo Compound,
It will do you nmie good than any
thing you have ever tiled. Sold by
Matthews mothers.
Guernsey Hall,
::14 Washington ave Scianton, Is tho
best and most lellabln placo to pur
chuso a good Piano, It will pay you
to call and get prices and tetms, J w.
Guernsey, Piop.
Spend Easter Satuiday
At Million';) new shoo stoic It's a
Meat to ree the dainty faster foot,
wear. Nlco to look at, oven though
you don't buy, Matron's new shoo
stoie, :i.8 Lackawanna avenue.
Cut Flowois for Easter,
Leave your order vlth McCllntock
and sot fresh stock, lose buds, cat na
tions, Illy of the valley and violets. 1JS
W.nhlngton avenue
Organ for Sale Cheap,
A tlni flyo-octave Oigan, In good
condition, can bo bought today for $.'0,
at aueni-ey Hall, ail Washington nvo.
nue, Scranton, Pa,
Easter Novelties.
In fancy and nit goods. Cianiei
Wells Co., 130 Wyoming nvuiuc.
McOlintock with His Easter Flower3
Will bo al lis Washington avenue.
PAST TIME TO
WILHES-BARRE
RUN WILD BE MADE IN THIRTY
FIVE MINUTES.
Lackawanna and Wyoming- Valley
Rapid Transit Company Reveals
Part of Its Plans Contract for tho
Bridges and Electrical Equipment
Has Been Let Contiacts for the
Construction Work Will Be Awaul
ed in the Near Future To Put on
Handsome Cats.
Uy October next It Is promised that
cais will be running Mom this city to
Wilkes. Hnne over tho double linck
mad ot the Lackawanna and Wyoming
Valley Rapid Transit company.
The contuict lor supplying the elec
tilcal apparatus for the road has been
awjiidi'd to Wostlughouso. Until eh.
ICoir & Company, for $l,lii:i,00. Them
was a despoiale battln for tho cnntincl
between that flnn nnd the Onctnl
Klcctilc company. The King Bridge
eonipanv was lasl November awnuled
the coutiant for the Inldges and most
of the lion voik for them Is finished
and leadv for delivery.
Thete will be no gittdo ciosslugs for
the entile length of the road and thetn
foio a number of bililges will be nec
ess.iiy. The longest will bo al Avoea,
and will be son feel In Irngth. On ll
th' toad will cio-is the Delaware and
Hudson ttaeks.
Contiacts for building the load will
be aw aided In about a week and In
ten days it is expected that ground
will bo btoken for the const! uetlon of
the road. The wotk will be piosecilted
with groat vigor.
Jusl where tho ieimlutw of the mart
will be in this city the oflkcrs of the
company nie. not piepaied to say ut
this time, but will make their an
nouncement in about ten days. Like
seeiecyis maintained as to the Wllke"
H.tite end. but the ofllceis assert veiy
positively that in both places they
will get into the ciy licit L of the
city. v
Si'RANTOX DIVISION.
The Scianton division of the load
will be the Council Paik and Speed
way Railway company, which is part
of the Lncknwunnu and Wyoming Val
ley company's svstcm. Coming- Into
this city, l lip company has bought Its
own light of way as tar as Him slieet.
11 will pass down Vm sticet ni far
as Piospeci avenue, taking advantage
of the franchise gi.inted by the clly
councils, ami will pioeerd not lb on
Piospetl avenue as far as the Roat
ing biook. AVhat totile the load -v.111
take fiom that point into the middle of.
the city will, as slated above nol be
known for ten days or so.
Heavy mils will be used on the load,
it will be a double hack and ballasted
with stone for its enllte length nnd
will bo equipped with the block .sys
tem of signals. The btidges aie all to
be of heavy and substantial consti no
tion, capible of beat dig- the- weighl of
the heaviest freight tialns, ll is the
Intention to haul ft eight oer the lines
late al lilghl. after the passengei cms
have been taken off.
It is the intention to put on e;.piess
tiains between this city and AVllkes
Bane, which will make only one slop,
al Pittston, These ttalns will nuke
the Hip to AVilkes-Rane in tbitty-ilve
nib.ulps, The legalar Mains will not
slope whe;eer a passenget desltes to
got on anil olT, bul only ut tho lollow
Ing legulir .stations between hoie and
Wllkes-Barre: South Scranton. Ml
nooka, Mooslc, Avoea, Piltslon. Yatcs-
vlllo. Laflin. Hudson, Miners. Mills and
Paifons. Tiains that make stops at
all ot these stations will make the Hip
In loity-scven minutes. The laie will
be firty cenls for a lounn tilp ticket
and thhty cents lor a single laic.
HANDSOMK CARS.
The cars will be handsome Pullman
which will cost $14,000 each. They will
be Co feet long, S feet and 6 inches wide
and Hie inteiior will be finished in
mahogany. The cats will weigh 40
tons and each will be supplied w itli
four T.'i-hniHc power motois. IJnch tar
will have a smoking compaitmont.
The road Is being built under a i em
ulation railroad charter which gives
tho company the power ot eminent do
main In acquiring and condemning
property. A pi Ivnte right of way has
been seemed for almost the entlio dis
tance and Is now in tho possession of
the company.
The load Is to be bulll by the Ttanslt
Conltatl company, of which C. V.
Houghton is president. This company
Is made up of diicetoi.s of the vmlous
companies nieigcd into the Lacka
wanna and Wyoming Valley Rapid
Tianslt company, which will also oper
ate it for tlnee months to prove Hint
ll is in smooth walking otder and will
then Mini ll over to the owneis It It H
acceptable.
There will not be u cuive on the
load gi eater than lour degiecs and not
a grade outsldo the city of moie than
one and one-half per cent. Tho power
station for tho toad will be on Clown
avenue, wheru Drum's ico house now
stands.
The dircctms ot tho now company urn
Hon, William Connell. Hon. Michael
Vi, McDonald, Matthew Stanley Quay,
C, C. Mattes, T, F. Penman, Dudley
Phelps, Now Yoik city; Joseph A.
Hicwcr, Jonathan Jenks, Henry C.
Riley, of Philadelphia; Joseph Seep,
Oil City; li. W, Ho kins, Lewis Ricnier.
.Tunics p, L.ucll, Philadelphia; Dr. (1.
C. Mohn, Mlllllnburg; K. S. McNaul,
4-ll Uf
All Hats
4- Look alike to most people
"polish covers a multitude of
4. sins,"
Take the same block made -f
fiom tlnee widely dlffeiing- .
qualities the chances are you'll -f
choose the infeiior.
How will yau knowP Go to
a reliable dealer and believe
what he says.
Easter hats heie in nbttnl-ance.
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Wholesale Liquor Dealers,
Loek Haven; lieiijamlu K, Foeht, Lcw
Isburg; C. V. Houghton, Hurfnlo, N. AM
(Icoige A, Lee, Stanley It. Kelcham,
Philadelphia; T, II. Simpson, Geoigu
Lewis, Oil City; John T. Riley, Phlla
delphht, II. I). .Mm tin, Camden, N. J.
Piano for Sale Cheap.
A good second hand t'prlght Piano,
In Hue condition, can be boughl todav
for $10 cash. Come euily and get the
Hist ehaiife. Guenisey Hall. 1114 Wnsh
ington avenue, Scianton, Pa.
I'. L. Cinne has discontinued bis
cloak and suit business until August 1.
when he expects to occupy his new
building. His oillce for the .summer Is
Ituitm 21, Price building.
Mahon's
llue f.) luslvc sale of the famous
"Queen Qiinlltv" shoes for women. ilJS
T.r.ckawaiina avenue.
Go to McCllntock's,
12S AVashtngion avenue, for your Uaa-
tcr llowcrs.
The Scranton Gas and Water Com
pany and the Hyde Paik Gas Com
pany. In afcordliup tsllh the pobcv of lhee toni
pnnlei to reduce rates ltom time to lime a
ni3 lie wirranted hy increased ronminptlon.
iiolice in hen hy gben tlnl, on and after April
1 next, the price of gti will he one dollar pei
one thousand cubic feet consumed, giibjrrt tii
the following dicounfn: Vhe per cent, on all
billi '.here the comimipllnn for the niont'i
ainouiits lo Icji than twenty -livo dollar; (Hi per
cent, on all hills whrip the tonitinipllon 1m the
rnontli an. runts lo twenty Ihe dolhts and no
iml Provided (he hill I-. pild on or before Hie
EOlli div ot the moiilli in vihleh the hill H
rentlereil. 11 mder of the bond.
:. II IMM), 'eeirlary.
SPECIAL.
sciumov ins xn wati'k roMi'wv .wn
IHde I 'j 1 1, (iai tfinpita In oulei to encour
age the use of ten foi tuel puiposei. nolke u
heicby (tirn tlul on and after April 1 net the
price of gas so iiicd will lie one dollat pet one
thousand feet consnnied, subject to the follow-in,:
special discounts: Ten per cent. on all Mllswheie
(he consumption for Iheiuonlhirnountsto lessthau
twenty-lite dollars; lwent per cent, on all bills
wheie (he consumption foi (no month amounts
to twentvfbr iIuUiih mid upward..
rrolded the bill is piid on or before the 20lh
diy of the monlh in wbieh Hie bill i Kiideieil.
A vpir.ite nielt'i. liunUliril In' (he cotnpan, Is
necessiij. Hi ordci of Hie board.
C. II. II M. Secretin.
A LONG
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE
The greatest commercial
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Compared to any necessary
investment in business,
theprofitfrom aTELEPHONE
is incalculable.
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rates at a moderate cost.
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TELEPHONE AND SUPPLY CO
Manager's office, 117 Adams avenue.
Special Notice
Recent and advanced scientific
principles of constiuction render
the Mason & Hamlin Pianofortes
instruments par excellence.
This statement is borne out hy
musicians whose recognized lolty
positions tender to their words an
e.-calhedia lorcc.
A full stock of these instruments
may be seen .it the vvaierooms of
LJ.
&C0.
131-133 Washington Ave.
For Sale
Or Rent
Best Resident Section in City.
Handsome s
Residence Avenue
Fnrnlshcil or Unfiinilslicd.
Modern, up-to-date house,
large commodious rooms;
three open fire places; barn;
fruit; two lots, 80 ft. frout,
1S0 ft, deep. Apply
A, N. Kerr,
126 Washington Avenue,
Or 605 Clay Avenue,
A LADY INCLINED
TO BE STOUT
ciiy.ot iKptud upon an otdiiiai.v uilot iu mike i
Uin irtiilH lu.ii,ius iiilt. It joii 1I1I11I. cui.i tkill
t icqulu'l 111 nuMm; a jaturt 01 Ult Iu lit J oil
propuly M'li th'juli iciialnl.v ionic lo u.
BH
King Miller, Merchant Tailor,
lOIt LADlkS AND GEMS.
43S Spruce St., Scianton, Fa.
Where There's Smoke
There Must Be Fire.....
When we hold our tegular customer
and add new ones every day, there's a
reason, It's not just ns good, but the
BKST BUANDS we sell. Don't you
wan i
Some Hollywood
Or Wilson Ryes?
If so, let us know. We can save .you
money.
ROTHERS,
216 Lackawanna Ave.
Is not the way to buy
Faster furnishings
You want to be correct In your
Easter attiie. You must then
fore purchase where correct
styles are to be had. That
place is
CONRAD'S,
305 Lackawanna Avenue.
Easter Gifts.
Belt Buckles'in Gold, Sil
ver aud Plated and Belt
Brooches in all the new
shapes aud designs.
Also jSilver Chain Purses,
iu all sizes from the small
coin to the large Chatalaine
Bags, in solid silver ant3
plated ware.
Stop and look at our win
dows for suggestions for
Easter Gifts.
Mercereati & Connell,
132 Wyoming Avenue.
SEEDS
Lawn,
Timothy,
Millett
1,
325-32T Penn AYenne,
Drapery
Beauty
You should buy some
of our uevr draperies.
There's quite a stir over
them aud other folks are
hurrying,
We show a new world
of artistic ideas.
Take your room a ino
ment aud study it. A
portiere here a bit of
odd drapery ther e
dainty curtains on the
window, and what have
you?. Au exquisite room
artistic, cozy, bright and
you hardly noticed the
cost, '
We've always been
headquarters lor dra
peries, CREDIT YOU? CERTAINLY!
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