THJhJ SCltAATOiY TKIBUJSE-SATCKUAl', JUJSKi Itf, 1.HO.'. :xxxxxxxxx; THE M0DF.IW tiAnnwAtiE STORE. GARDEN HOSE... Kcpp tho Jiiwn well wiitoi'pd and It will look fresh ami gicen. Usp KLKCTtttC! HOHK and you won't havo to buy h ripv one pvpry ycnr. Elpctilo llosp Is fully wnrrnntpil will Inst years. A do.pn nllipp hinds of Hose. Prices Sc to 18a per foot. Foote & Shear Co. H9N. Washington Ave :ooooooooooc The Peeress Ironing Board For ironinjr LADIES' SHIRT WAISTS nnd children's cloth ing, every mother knows how difficult it is to properly iion Babies' Cnps, Guimpcs, Sleeves and Yokes. This Board is labor-saving. Th? Baby Bazaar, 510 Spruce Street. Telephone or mail ti a pnMal to rati at jnnr heme and riiol" pihe nn laumlriinc iny qmllty or Mml nf late nr r,ili cut lain?. Itcults Blur. inlccil. LACKAWANNA 'THE" AUNDRY PERSONAL. Mtnnify tt. .1 Mimas was In WllVrs-llirre jes tertian Mi l.i ii null" "pcric epoiit Iho pil week with ii lends it II iM Mount llr. and Jin. (I. I) Mim.ii, if Wnlunetnn niciiuc, If ft tMrril ii tor l.inopi' l)i. .tuliii I'. Neil in, uf n en k, is tlic ciiit of Ins M-.ICI, Mis I'. 1 l'ti"liv, nl .'15 Cliistiuil iUtol Dr. iml Mr. I. T. Dnnmnc iruicd In this city Ij-t niclil ami .no now at linim .it ."Ji .IcflciMin ammo Mr ('ail cislri, i.f h-t irir'i. t l.t-s at Sinn. It'll llisll l.ll ml, "ill ill Sfptlllll'lM cntir Cnljitc uniiriil,i. Irilm Huron, of Diinninre. .1 student at l.ifj.Mttc In- irtiiiiuil tu liU liiiim fin the Mini nicr icition C M Mint, thrt in u irriirr.il pif.cncrr apent of tin ('inn il lialliiiiil nf cu Jcisc.i, w is in the ut e-ltith .1 1 Hi Mi, iIii,miiii j.irnsri nml fioisht acht of thf Oiit.iijn anil Wc-tcin i.ulro.itl, .peiit ir-lrriln in pu nl.. Miv. .Mount' l.unj,ttprt l'crl. rrtiuneil fioni Wuiniinir -unlinii li-t ricnitix to attend rhr li 1 1 1 i 1 .1 r hill at Hip .irinon. s V. W .is I mil, nf Hip l.ipkiiuiniia Ti Irplwnp cmnpim. In-, heeii plrttpil .isiMint Ftrrrt.iry o( the lii'lpppinhiit .wiu.ition of JVlPplioup Cum piinc, .it Itull.ilii this uul.. links II. Dniiil, ho ha-. u-.t Kraihntpil frrm iihrnliiis I nirmt,r SJioul of Minis at hia motliPi's lioinc al l.iko riol. I!. I., pinut, uf tho l.iikiu.itiiii i.n -cikc ilpp.iitinint, hi- utiiriiPil ficni lln-ton, wlierp lip .iltinrlnl ilip Youiu Men's ( hiiiti.in ,ii-uiiitioii JllhillP tOIIMIltloll. .Mi. .mil Mi. . riciitf lc, of Mulliprry stiret, left for huiiipp on 'lup-ilai, when tiny will to Hum ihniiiL' tin- siinnni r. ami nu.v lontinup thorp for Iho puwnt sc.ir. 'Hip most nf the time will lie pent it .Mum htn in Hiimsl.iilt Mrs . H llihlt, l Jliilhi'in shift, am Utn. Mi '..i M llion, of Hip liilriinlion.il I oi rc-pomlf in p s IkmK wcio thp irnrts of Mis, llr.irlPii mi 1ni-il.ii il Hip wpihlini; ol IIks Hij iltn .iml Mi. Ihiiin. of siutli Si union t Hip Mipreino oonihip of t lie llpptasophs, hehl in Itn-lon thU wuk, C. n flolaiiil was ppit til Mipipme iiroio.t, tho fPioml hiuln-i otliip witlini the Rift of tho oijjiniatiiin H.iltrr , Hiniliiil., il:ii of this Lily, w.i, iprlcUul Ml preme uniinfl. Vi iml Mr- I.iiiiI-hi Mi Millnn riml rliiMirn, IIjiv .mil Maluilin. .Mi ami Mrs, .lulu, K l.iinlnp ami ihihlnn, Klhol nml Milipl; .Mm. .lohii Iliiinl ti'ii. nf (iiciii IIkIko; Ii-. I'otcr Sniith. Norlh Srininu; Mi. .iml MKs Cihli, .North Mrmtnn; 111" nil .MitN Ci'iileanai, nt thoiuit nil, , v., ali'l Mis .lnm llloih, of I'orost (it., . I), lift r-lrrdi.i foi .New Vork ilti. 'Imlii at nimii tin party will -ill on tin I'liriips-ii for dh-cow, !-iill.iiui, tn annul Hip pxpo-iuon now hpinj; lipid Hieio. 'liny will ho ah'int .ihout llnoe liiintlif. THOSE FIRE CONTRACTS. Councilman Seem to Favor Approv ing the Two Unsigned. At least tun select coimcilineu were seen in city hall. yesterday atieinooii by a Tribune man favoiecl the passing nt iho le.solutlon.s ottered In council on Thuisil.iy night by Mr. Clonions. unl iving the action of niieclor of Public Safety Woiinsur in aw aiding the con tiaets for .".00 fee" or hose and for the nv hook am1 ladder tuick to the highest bidder;. "We could hold up these contracts," said Councilman D W. Vangliaii, "and direct that now bids be advertised for, but we'd only get lam a lawsuit with them thms and hao a whole lot of trouble on our hands. Tho real Im ponatil contiact by which tho city was out an even $ti00, was signed by For mer Recorder Molr befnio ho quit. We'd better pass these lesnlutlons and rest conlldeni In the belief that we've got somebody In I'haige of affairs now who won't stand any such action In the futurp." This seems to bo the prevailing senti ment among the momheis as far as ran b? learned, While tho bid nf the Lafrance Ihiglno company for the hook and ladder truck was not tho lowest, iini'iup-ii'ss ma niiic-ii urn was inr a truck which the agent admitted is not yet in use In any city, This fact wilt tend to secuio tho passage of tho ipso. lutlons. The smoker's delight, cigar, "KIpoh" Be. Free Lectures and Demonstrations on Cooking, with Gas, at our new show looms, No. 507 Linden Street Board of Trade Building, every af. ternoon at 3 o'clock duiing the week commencing June 10, by MISS COLLING who needs no introduction to the ladies of Scrantqn. Scranton Gas & Water Co LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. I'nrltr this hfirlinif nhort letlers Pi lntrtl will tit piibllsherl when iceompinled, (of pnbllc tlon, by the writer' name. Thp Trlhun dom not murae rrcponslblilty for oplnloni htr xprcd.) As Machinists View It. 1'illtnr ul TIip TrllmiiP. lr! In view rf Hip .itHliulp ol Hie Vallon.lt Metal 'lr.nlis fli-ui l.illiiii, as imliH) i'Xireul, il niaj be will to Imw Hip inlilp imnldcr a In. thlncs In niitici tlijti Willi lliP VM.ilhil "iiKriv luent" wlilili the tiitern itlnnitt oiiitlon nl Miolilnl-ls is ruppniril In line ilolnlcil. Il Is probihle tint a t.irrful ipiirw nf Hip prnirrrw of pients linllns up tn Ihp picinl Ul aurpflnent will tpirnl a latk ol tint Mir, funk ilnllnif whhh ousht In bp obspriril by piillts tn an ai;riPiiifnt. WIipip Is thii Join' acrpciiKiit supposril let hnip been pnlprpil Inlo Mij Is. 1fK? I iln not rcnifinber In liatp Kent a lnp;lp centente lcned by Hip Natloml Metal 'Iridps asoilallon simp Iho afliir M.itleil nier a Jrar njn. I'le,ic undertiinil this Is not Hip find inliinilei!tanil. Inif np h.ie bid with this Mine Midi Trades noclatlon When the llmr nirlird ht Socni brr fur thp llrnl nnp-half Imur ledtullnn no wirp fiirpcMcri to bp piitllleil In nmhr this aKirrmcnt It m'tncil Hip nirrci nit lit needed (IcftiiJitc to ftiili 1 Kionf rMcnl thai a Joinl lol.fnenip hlil to Im hphl between tin iiilniliilstr.ilitp rntimll of Hip Vnlionil Metal liacle.s .i"nilatli n and our kuicuI board of tru'trm. Now let iniiip of IIipIi uinibpis romp foi-wiul and trll why Ihls was npiessir.i and If wp nanlnl In lnl.itp whit wp iiippnnrd wp Ind feiured by Ihp acreeniPiil nt thl Hnip. In Hip first plaip. why di I Hiii tint enter Into a rrttnl.li eonlr.ul Willi our anilallon la-t Miy and ronitnll lli'tn spIim wltlioui ips-rio In Hip r urf r they Intrn ! rd In purine and not 'palo room fur Hip londil- fion thai il was a iaso of "jnllilnc and joikev. Inn" lo n Iiikp in iaIpiiI. Wp lnv this Hiluir lo (o'ltnul with "Iclil berp In s rinlon 'Hip nt. lempl Is lo amid dllniultlis by an aflibln, iimonth rpupllon to a inuiiulltip or repieenh Hip. but to noid im tiiiuli as po-diblp 1 deflnltop aitriniirnl In nntllili.e. Is l lo bp wondiieil r.t thil Hip turn (akp adiartiLP nl Md.' Ill order that thp p.iblio inn ii()c fir Hum. pir Sun- iniiili jni l.pi in; "lip Vitlmnl Villi Trsdis aorhtion Jid ,i' H' icrv isl inlngi, I ,i'k .iml In pi nt nn pili.nt fioip I'rnlilrrt ()'( nnnell'i striki' older: lOltlihl (Irriihr No It 1 i'i.nm, inmiu i riiiNs ion tiii: siioiiti:u WOltKD.W. Wi-liiiiKton. I). ( . Miv 12, ITrtl. I'n Hip Older 1 ion wheip -ffiretim;: 'ii'iidi.i niorninir. M ly II, I inrt Hip iduiini. tratlvp (diiiuil of Hip National Metal liades as. 'Ouatlrn, nl the Muaav Kill liolrl, N'pn Yoik, (' I the purpnip of linking ' Iml PlTnrt tn nillast Hip wjkp iiiotion n(T. ciinp: all linns holilln; im lubi isfdp in Hip nliiup aeoci.ition. Wp wrtr in vpt-mii fioni in n. in. until 7 p. m lut nn sptilrmcnt was reaihid, I insitoil on tlo aihniiil-tnliip council tiklnc up our rpqup-t fur nn iiiprrnsc of wacps, rn that Hip net t Irmcnr imdc with Hipin ttouM bp blndiiur nnon all flints nu tubers of the Vitumal Mrlal Trules asni laiinn, 'I Ins the .uhiilnislr.itiic ronnril would not d . but did ajrre tint rath r.isp referred lo It would b" taken up for arlntiatloi uni'er the ipRiihr .New ork ncrritnri.t. I his prnposltion T irfuspil, as il would dkp at least hx nioiiths to reaili all Hip nes, nnd tlu'n no fhil ppttlrmeiit micht be effrtinl. In older tin I no iiiistal.ro could ocrur, 1 rp niiPftpd troin the .idminlsttatno roiini il a wiittcii an-wri In 1 1n t o iiiest'o.is. as follow-: I n-t -I- the nilinli i-ti.ilhe inuni.il au(linrirr! In liiiidl" Hip m.ixi qmMion foi i niembim ami dende it Willi u- Answer-Me hue nn -in li aiitloulj Srooml I- Hie National Mrl.il 'li.ules as-niu (inn the ailininisi.itip (oiinoil ieiie-(iillni; tl.p Njtiotnl Mit.il Tr.ulu avonation -pnpired lc iiibiliite all the uaer iiiestion tint in ly be ie. fen id 'd II ? Aii-wpi- Vis, thiniish ii libllratmn (onitin-inn, it is ptrpiuil to anlitiile all rpip-iious an-uij under the New Nnrk .itrteuient if Hip rpiu-linps niih it .1, pir the Nrw Vork .igiieiupnt and joint ip-nluticn of Noi, Id, nmo. 1 Iilnl Int i- to br dorp in Hip ci-p of filing who hue not imtified Hut thei n for H" Aiiiwni Ml inriulieis rf llus a oiiitiou will be notlllPd innnediilil: lo innfonu tn Hip Nph mk nRipeiuent nnd joint resolution nf Nov, lfl. Tint, falling in whiih they will not he suppoitcd by tin-, av-niialiou Von will sic by the iiiMirir. lint the idniini-.. tritlie (oiinul t.itrs Hnl it Ins nn powir tn fettle the wnne ipi(-linn. 'Ihp answers to ipip tions two and tliup r.nl.i fine tn dihy a sotl'i' mint 'lliirefcre, imle-s the firms minibus uf the .N'atinnil Metal 'I lull- as-oiiidon, po-t a noliip, or notify the fliop loininitlips befoic May man .m nurei-p of n.ices will bp Kianlrd, u slnke is Inn hi ordeied to lake illut Miv SI. al 7 a. in. Now, j- r Siianton We have Mint is pi.ie. tu ally a Men) Trader, iniimil hue, Piprj union ii'iuposlm; wlui h i, a-kuu for Hip nino-hoiir day. Is it not about tune fuuno inn-idei.ilion was Itiicn the other men who had no .ik'ieeineiit with Hie Nationil Mill! Tradis aissoriatmn, bill who me jusi as mut.li In faior of Ihp nine hour div Why slimilil the nuiliini-ts' .iKnrnient be heltl up tn Hip-i hum l'linlly, i- not the nine hour tliy Hieill-ibl"' Would there be my pr.uo or i output in the shops of this mi if Hip men could be fonctl li.n k on Hie iihi In-i-i Would it iml bp uuly ,i que-lim of i tew innnlli, until the tmuble "would lup.ik out .mam' Why iml crt tiytthu and h t settle it and hup it ma with. It teem- to me einy nun who il urns to lip intrusted j tlip welfaic of this i us hhoiild see lo it as far as ho was able Hut Hip present diffli ully ih teimlnalcd as soon as pp-ihle in Hie richl way, ami in older Hut any who so deidtp m.n hue iiiforinalinn on wlikh to .ul, I want to r..iv tint a lonimlllip of outside pains ii port Suporintiiulpnt CUike, of thp Drliw.iip, I aikawaiiiii nnd W'esteri. rllio.id, as heliij; unwilling lo confer with a lounnlttie of his mm foinier uniln,ips who de-ind a uuilpi. line ami who de-dud Hut n.i, louhrtiiie .should be .iiiaiurul lor by Ihls loninullrp of ouIsiiIph wnhoiit a iritrialion of their oiims! petition. How is ihls for an .nhlir.iii atiitmle, and how (.ill a splilrnirnt be ie.it led as Ion; as il re ii tin-. Ilispriiiulli, lluinpliiej It, Campbell. Nranliiii, I'.i., .lime it, iutii First Presbyteiian Sunday School Kxeursinn lo Heait Lake, near Mont lofe. on Fiiday, June l'X. a delightful ride of about foity miles to a heaullful lake situated about 1,600 feet above sea lep). A special train will leave tho Delaware, Lackawanna and Western tallroad station at S,::o a, m nnd will stop on flng signal at lilenhuni ami Dalton. All members of the school aie can led free. Others can puiehaso tickets at the rate of ",i cents for adults and 40 cents for c Illicit on. Train will leavP the lake for return trip at 5 p. m nnd will stop at Dalian ami Cilen burn upon notice to conductor, Ask for Kelly's union crackers. Fresh Asparagus 15c Per Bunch. Finest Wax Beans, Sweet Garden Teas and Home Grown Vegetables. Fancy Gaudy Berries Sc to 12c quart. Pineapples and Fruit. Brink Saegertown Sar saparilla and Ginger Ale, $1,40 dozen; case 2 dozen bottles, $2.75, at ie i: nn GRADUATES AT KEYSTONE THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL COM MENCEMENT EXERCISES. Crowning Event of the Wook of Ex aminations nnd Othor Features Attending: the Closing of tho School Year Ceremonies Hold in the Beautiful Orovo That Sur rounds the Academy Tho Largest Class Ever Graduated from the In stitutionInteresting Addresses. The tlili ly-spcontl annual coniinenrp niPlit of Kcystniii' auatlomy, tt Kau loryvlllp, was held ycstfidtiy, ami a IlltUP I'OIIC'IIIIISC of pCII)l0 WIIH In 111 (piulaii(.c fioni tho stirtoiintlltiK Iowiih anil touiilry, many nC wlmm were oiipu HliKlpnts In tills liiHtllutlon of lent n ItiK. The until e week lias Iippii a busy one with examlnatlon-i ami various pxeri'lsps of the Keillor ami under KiiiduatP flashes. Ye.steiday was an Ideal ilny for fonimeneeinent, ami Kuy Hlone aeaduiny was an Ideal place for the hnldlnp; of enliiuieneuiucut cxer- elbeH. In ttpi'tii'ilaneo with the eusloin of foriner years, whenever the weather lias been favorable the eoinnienceinent cxeiciH'H weif heltl In a grove at the tun of tin; academy buildings, wlieie naiine bus piovltleil nn (imphttlicitip. and with tin election of a platform and the placing of bomds upon boxes for seats, eveiy thing Is In icadlnes-s for the excrclxcH, and fully a thou sand people can distinctly hear the iiddipsbes of the graduates. No woik of a ilecorator Is needed to beautify the stirtoundlngs, a"? nature does all thl with Its stately and expansive 'lees, ilpnllng, sparkling biook and songs of blirN. The heated rays of the sun now and then endeavoied lo pene trate through the foliage of the over hanging blanches, but what preven tion these failed to give the passing c'ouds In Hie sky above succeeded in accomplishing, so that no one suffeieil with heat, and fans iere quite unnec- ces-ary, liecause of tho soft zephyrs which bl' tluough the grove. Shoitly after lO.M o'clock the graduates matched fioni the academy, each lady being esnoitcd by a young gentleman, nnd they took their places upon the platfoim. Resides these, theie woio upon the platform membeis of the fac ulty and boaid of ttustees. THE GltADUATKS. The clasi this year Is the laigest that has over giailuated fiom this In stitution, unlabeling twentv-one per sons whoso names an- as follows: Tallies O. Jlallpy, Scianton: Holier! A. Bi timing", Clifford' Floienet C'lipen lor, Fnetoryville: Walter D. Chase, I.aPlunie' Cathatine M. Colvin. Ciaig: llinm.t K. Cook, Factory vIIIp; cJertiude I.. Finn, Cliffotd: Hany 1.. llallstead, Factoiyvllle. Tllanche JI. Kennedy, Amtts.i: Chailes Leber, Kcranton; Giacc .M. Mnekey. T.atluopp: C.lenn L. Jlaish, .laekson: Kdu.i McCain, Uusli; Josie 1. JlPiigpr, .Mill City; Robert Xoithup, CilPiihuin; Helena 51. Olds and Inez 15. Olds, F.ictoryville: Pun deison A. Italney, Tunkbannoik: Mll dted Shoem.ikPt, Klmhurst; AVendell R. Smith, Factoiyvllle, and Fianklin sitrong, .fenningsville. The giaduatlng exetciscs began nt 10.4." o'clock with a selection by I-nw-icnce's oiehestia, of Hcranton, and Rev. AV. I. Glow, of Caibondale. ol feied piayer. Xo all of the gradu ates gave adtltesses. Although each one had piepaied an essay or oration, only ten weie selected in speak at the commencement exercises. The (list speaker was tnheit Not tliup, the sec ond youngest gtadtiate the academy has eer sent forth. He was also salu tatoiian of the class. Tic dellveiedcti fine oiatinn on "Deond tlie Alps Lies Italy." Gince .M. Mackey spoke upon "The Wnild's Lditoi," and Franklin Stiong gave an otatlon on "Ambition vs. IV.vertv " The other peakei.s and their i hemes weie: Wendell It. Smith, "The Advantage of Disadvantages;" Helena M. Olds, "The World's Tod'iy" Pundeisoa A, Itainey, "The Jinn Who Walts:" Kdnii McCain, "Wnild's Foi ces;" James G, Hailey, "Cnciowned Queens," Cathaihip M. Colvin. "Soplal Tyiiinny " AVnlter D. Chasp, Ihe vale illcloiiau, dellveied a well-wiittell ora tion on "The Maible Waiteth." The pNeicises were inteispeised with music by the oichestin. 1'UINCIPAL HI'LLI'.Y'f- ADDItLRS. Principal Klkanah llullpy liresonled the graduates with the diplomas, which he ptefui'C'd with a brief addies. He said: "You ate IKIng in an age of the wcu Id when It Is expecting gieat things from you young people. We wish all might go to schools of higher lea in lug. Prep.ue yourselves welt, L'he demands aie gicnt, ami be leacly to meet them." Following this wuii tho nwaiding of pilzps. .lamps G. Hallpy received the l'.lriiiche lleyiiuldi declamation prize: i:dim McClaln, the D.inlel LangstalT leeitatlon pii::e: Lyman C Biake, of the middle class, was aw aided a pilze for tho best piepaied and delivered oration, and Homer Poaso leceived hnuoiable mention. Hes-slo A. Kmith. ot the middle class, was awaided a pri.e for tho best essay. The Latin piizo for the senior class was given to Graco Mackey. Piinelpal Hulley im nouneed at this time that the class of '01 had established a scholarship In this institution subject to certain specified londltlons. Uov. ft, F. Y, Pierce, T). D of Scianton, staled that he would establish a piizo for liupinveniont In penmanship among the students next year. The annual dinner was partaken j White I Negligee I Shirts, $1.00 White Negligee Shirts are as popular as ever another lot of them came yesterday they are on t sale here today, both J Madras and Cheviots. 4..J.A4.h li "ON 52" r Wuhlrtun A.Ar of In the dining rooms of the nendemy by a laign number of people. A DTKItNOON 1 JXI-JIIOISKS. 'I'ho inlii ot Hie afleinnon picveutcit the aiidlenec fioni assembling In the grove o llstpii In the annual addtess by l!e. IMwln M, Poleat, D. 11., pas tor of iho Memorial Hapllst chuieli, l'hllailelihla, eonseiiUeiilly the athlrpss was dpllveied In the academy chapel, which was i io ded to Its mmtitat capacity. Dr. Potent chose as his sllb Jed "A Coinplete Chaiacter." He dt llltpd the purpnoe of eihtcatlon as 111" bringing of all one's pnwcis to fulllll meiit. He said a pel son Is not Mitt en ted unless all of his powers, phvsl cal, hiteltpetual, social ami spllltual, ale tlcv'eloied piopm tleiiatcly. Ho claimed that Heaven Is tho gieat Until iinlwrslty, nntl that bete we pieparu nutselvps for the higher learning theie. It was an eloiiueut and sclmlaily ad ill ess, and was highly iippi eclated. At (! o'cl.icl: an open-air concert was given on the campus by Lawrence's oiche.stra, which furnished most excel lent miisli thioughoiit the day. In tho e tiling the aliinml held n reunion. At 0.:ii) o'elnek yesterday morning the wooden inch, which was recently erected by tho student body at the eii tiance of one of the driveways to the campus, was formally pipspiitcd to the academy. Homer Pease delivered the piesentntlon speech, and Luther Kel ler, president of the board of trustees, leeched It In behalf of the academy. The past year has been the most .suc cessful In the history of this Institu tion, nnd the prospects are very ptnni llng for the coming year, The follow ing persons weie noticed among the Mtois: K. M Peck. Chinles Hen wnud. llovs, II. .1. AVhalen, W. .1. Foul. (!. It. Smith. M. .1. Wntklns, W. (I. W'atklns, D.D. Haiuion. James Italney, lleibert Pease, P. (1. Hotmail. PRIMARY CLASS EXERCISES. Fenn Avenue Baptist Sunday School Scholars Entertained. The annual mlil-stimmer entertain ment of the pi hunt y department of tho Pcnn Avenue llaptlsL church Sunday school was bold l.tst night In the lower temple of the church, and was attend ed by an audience which almost com pletely tilled the room, nnd every mem ber of which waited until the end of the ptogramme, despite the great heat prevailing. The one hundred anil more losy cheekod and blight eyed little boys and golden and black haired little gills who compilse the school were seated in a tier of seats arranged upon an ele vated stage, and piesented a delightful appearance. They sang sevei.il selections in al most pel feet time under the leadership of the pilmaiy supei Intendent. Miss ICiigbaum, One of the piettipst fea tures of the piogiamme wa an exei 'lse In commemoration of "Flag Day," In which all the chlldien pledged them selves to be true to Old Glory. K.ieh bad a Hag and waved it In unison, as "Soldiers Young" was sung. Those who gave recitations and who sang solos wete as follows; Alma Lenz. itomaine Mayer, Ruth Keller, Hazel Hi owning, Roberta, Simpson, Hertha Saft, Ituth Sbauger, Alice and Kdna Brundage. Maigaiet Hoblnson, Iieno Spencer, Beatrice Hyxbee, Louise and Marjoiie Williams-, Dorothy Wag ner, ICleauor Paine, Mlldied Atkinson, Flsio Pryor, Floiente Mitnlpy, Mary Thomas, M.trgaiet Thomas. AValtPr Harris, John Ilnrtnu, Gporge Manlpy, Clayton Hall, Tva Honno, Maiy Beidel mau and Margaret Callemler. FUNERAL OF A. H. VANDLING Services Held Last Evening at the Family Residence. Fmipial set vices over the remains of the late A. 11. Vamlling were held last evening nt t! "ft o'clock at tho family residence. .1J4 Vine street. Tho services weie public and theie was a huge at tendance of friends and lelatives of tho deceased. A few In ief remaiks upon the life woik of Ihe dead man and upon the precious heritage of nn unsullied lepu tatiou which he has leit behind him weie spoken by Rev. Dr. James Mc I.eod, pastor of the Fiist Presbyteiian chin cli, and Rev, Dr. S. C. Logan, pas tor emeiltus of the same church. A huge number of the mine foi onion and other employes of the Delawaie and Hudson company, who formerly worked under Mr. Vumlllng, viewed the leniaius in the afternoon, as they lay amidst the piotusion of floweis, which loving fi lends had sent. Tho body will bo taken, tills moinlng al il.l.'i o'clock, in the pi hate car of Vice President Youngs, of the Dela waie and Hudson company, .to Har tMiurg, wheie servlies will bo con ducted at the home of the sister of the deceased, Miss Maiy V, nulling. Inter ment will be made at I. lift o'clock In the family plot In the Hairisbuig cemetery. Tho four nephews of Iho dead man will act as pallbcareis. DARLING'S LITTLE DARLINGS All Intorest Is Contorotl on Thoir Coming-. circuses may tomp and tin uses may go, but li Is not until the appcarauco of Dai ling's C'nngipss of Trained Ani mals each season that the little folks, the giowlug generation of which so much Is expected, nio leally sine that tho Joyous t'uminer days aie heie. The enviable loptitutlon that tills duly novel exhibition has made for Itself Is the envy of all managers of tented shows. Glvo tho little mother her choke beiween a new dully and an Afternoon or evening under the, same spreading wnteipioof canvas home that shelters these animal actois, ami It Is iloll.us to buttons that she will lisplngly say "Dai ling's Little Dar lings." I'pwards of "Oil dogs, monkeys ami midget ponies coiitiibuto to tho pio- gram peitorming, most miraculous feats with a seeming cainestnesn of purposo that Is almost human. The Dai ling shows have long slum been conceded as the most complete entir pilse of Its Mud la the win Id, It is a duty you owe tho chlldien and ,oursef to tako them to again witness tho new t licks to be performed by "Dai ling's Little Dai lines." Two per. tin m. inces dally at - and & p. m. The canvas Is watei proof. Htieet paiade at 11:00 a. 111, Tho circus w exhibit at the Ash stieet giounds Juno :'0, "i and S2, The Costumes at tho Armory Ball. The show of beautiful evening chesses nt the ball last night has never before been equalled in tfiT.uttou. Ladies' if ou wish to keep 11 leinembranco of your appcaianco tor tho future, have port! aits niacin by Schi lover. Ample, cool diesslng loom nccommodatjous at tho Gold Medal Studio for changing costumes. . .I. All the New Books, Popular Prices At Not ton's, opposite Hotel Jermyn, Smoke tho Pocono oo cigar, POUR CHANGES IN THE LIST THE OUT-OF-TOWN CONTEST ANTS ARE WORKING. Miss Pcdripk and Ray Buckingham Better Their Scores -Frank Kcm merer and Miss Griffin Drop Back. Examinations Being Over Students Should Investigate tho Merits of tho Contest. ' ' Cfnnrlinrt nf iUn :: oiQuuiug ui me Leading Contestants rolntj. i. Meyer Lewis, Scran ton 222 2. Henry Schwenkor, South Scranton. , 181 3. William Miles, Hyde Park 115 J. Garfield Ander son, Carbondale. . . 105 August Brunner, Jr., Carbondale 64 Miss Norma Mere 6. dith, Hydo Park.. 40 T Miss Vida Pedrick, Clark's Summit . . 43 Ray Buckingham, Elmhurst 40 Frank Xemmerer, Factoryville 39 Miss Wilhelmina Griffin, Providence. 36 W. H. Harris, Hyde Park 23 David O. Emery, 8. 10. J1. 12. Wimmers, Pa. ... 15 t 13. Arthur C. Griffls. Montrose 8 T 14. E. J. Sheridan, Haw ley Miss Jennie Ward, 15. Olyphant 5 t 16. Robert Campbell, Green Ridge 3 T It was "out-of-town day" in the con test ypsteiday, as the only changes In position were made by participants whose homes ate in the .suburban towns. Miss Vlda Pedrick, of Clark's Summit went from eighth to seventh place; Ray Buckingham, of Elmhurst, went from tenth to eighth place, while Frank Ker -Merer, of Factoiyvllle. went down from seventh to ninth and .Miss Giillln, of Piovldence, from ninth to tenth. Garfield Andeison, of Car bondale, drew nearer to William Miles for tliiid place and this morning is hut ten points behind him. The thiee first leaders- did not scote yestetday. each of them thus losing .1 chanco to steal .1 march on the other two. Now that the examinations at tho schools are over and tho students have mora time to themselves it would lie an excellent thing for any one of them tn look Into the merits of the Educa tional Contest. It may provide the means for them to finish their educa tions, an ideal that they had longed for, but hardly expected to attain. The best institutions of learning In the state aie open to them through this means. They should give serious thought to It before making plans for S it l i i ( it iPoor ChMi I I Of ft , iT MmlL W CTsMIm if 1 Econom to navo with IR. E PRENDERGAST. I rys Manufactu 'ng Slal.'o ler S 2J7 Washington Avenue, s,: . ' fS5 fiSrWe make everything in our line Nothing too small & 3 to talk over with you, Sri $ I Oils, Paints and Varnish Malony Oil 5 Maniifacfiiring Company, 141-149 Meridian Street. TELEPHONE 62-2. CASEY BROTHERS, Wholesale Liquor Dealers, 216 Lackawanna Ave. the futuie. Hleven wepks yet lpinaln In which to work. 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