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THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE- MONDAY, DECEMBER ' 30, lDCKT
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tmt.luiifil tmiy. rucept Rim'ir. iy 'i'.,'rrj!!'
une Publlthlns Compmy, nl Fitly Ccntu a Munl'i.
IKY UtrllAItn, iMllor.
o i' mwtu i:, iiudncn MmtRpr.
Sin Veil. OiBcel 100 Nawiu It.
S 8 Vlir.t't.ANt.
Bole Agent for foreign Aihrilllnf.
l.ntued tt the l'otoIllrp ot 'etatiton, l'.
Second Claw Mall Matter.
When space wilt penult, The
Tilbune Is nlwnys glnd to punt
shoit letteis from Its fiieiius beni
liiff on anient topics, but Its lule Is
tlint these must be signed, for pub
lication, by tlio' wiltei's leal nnmej
nnd the condition piecedent to nc
coptanco Is tlint nil contilbutlons
shall be subject to edltoilal levlslon.
tiii: it.AT iuti: roit adviim wsa.
Tim follmiinjr table fliotvs tlio prlro per Inch
rafli Insertion, fpice to lie uril ullliln one ear;
t'till
l-otltlon,
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.11
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19
ntspt.w
-tliin COO Inchu
coo intlics...,
looo
rnn-i
fiWI "
I'o- c-ml cf think, tosolnllnin ot trniitnlrnr-
nil flmllir rnntrllnitlon In tlio inltiro of ml
mllsliii The Trllinno make a ilui-je ol S centi
line.
tirlc for Classified Athrrtl'ln? furnished on
Plitlratlnn.
srnAXTox, i)i:ci:.Miii:it .'.o i-wi.
l.oim D.i , the new in IhiR polli i' i 111 1
Im- nil tint n iiltluil 11 c 01 tl tin iiln ill
i in i to diilt'i'-. Ml- tilt1 niiin who nit -llul
lilt1 iiussiijri. in (lutein, he ioc nut
llf-lll, li:iU (II lst fiiul 1 1 1 li 1 1 n m Mlll'll
tnlil li his snpoi lin ollli i t In do n lliinir
lie iror-q mill doi". It Tin- lift (U ho
wns on t lit Kin c lie 1 ilil out Unci tliiij-,4
ulio iitt.u Ki-il him nt one time ami liom
tlint on to tlu- time w hi it ln ilil lilt
Pio lili'iu (. inii'lm t of siKMKi'.tsIm lu
ll is liron vilnn llKlit iilli'i l.itt-lin'.il.i'ii
Ini all lie uiti win til Wlmtini 1 slioit
i oinliiKs l.oii. i 1) iy in.i ili'M'lop us nit
CV'(tltlP Ofllld, .lljsolUC IIOIU .1 pllK c
of lllt Ol ll llMlCIl! tClllKSs ill Its im
tul ill mi c w 111 lit 1 1 lie one nl tlicin ThW
unit li (.in In' s iiii wiiii (mile i oiul-
tit'in p, i)is(ii tiiKiii ins i (Hoi (i Hi1 io-
.ill. loo l ol lilt- Kind th.it din sn't
linc to hi' liiuiddl Win n iir ii ol tli.il
Kind lrielu' iiioniotluli It rims ns j,nm.
feorganiinff the Police.
Till: ItK.MAIJKS of .nlmimltlrm
.mil ((Usui ( .iddicsvtil on
s-ituul.i liv Ki'i oirio Ctm
lit 11 to Hip .is( inbkil liiHin
jtishii of tlic Moijuton iiolloc fold'
Mt'io iiolntetl .Hid sfen' but tli v wtie
in ide netessni v I) i Diiriltioni a hit li
ll.lll RIIIHII llltoli'l.llllt' .111(1 tlll'V must
not lie niisiiitciint'tcri.
i:ciy s,tl)c in those lfin.uKs u.is
mc.uit and will bo i.mlcd out to tin
'cttni. .Mt n M'l 1iik tlio t lt linrit'i o.itli
ii cnfuiii' )P. no anil Kood ouloi will lie
Kid to a til in .it (ountalillilv .mil cithei
ii Kloct oi (lollaiK o ol duty will ho pun
isi"d suininaiih. Tin now ili.ntci
i('S to tlio icioidoi niiil to Ills rii)irut
niont (hiils swcopluf, )iow( i to tnloKo
(list i))llno, and it will not lie spaiod. In
tlio i itx's tiansltinn iiom tlio old to tlio
it w ouloi of things in in ptpsslnu;
11101)101114 have aiisin, wliiili iiiuld not
.ill ho met and inasU'iMl in a d i Poi
h ips the most uiKtiit ol tin st. was the
aiintvinj, ol oiilor out ol i luios in tlio
tlio riopaitniont. To u s itisfaotoiy ile
Kioo and In a loinpaiath eh lniif timo
this piohlPin lins lii'in soheil Tlio
s.iianton fito liuioau tnriiij is moio ol
liiiont and better pi op nod foi haul
ritit than it has (ei bien. This is
KiuoialK adinlttid. Then i.imo tlio
task of iidliistniff assessments .mil ie
i mips and it llhow iso took time. Tpon
It rii'peliiliri all tlio estimates foi the
iiiiiuhk cm the tal luohlom ol
wa.vs and moans Til it i ,u lloi atten
tion was not rill oi tod pulilklv to tlio
iioisanl ition ol the jiijIUc folic w.is
pntly due to the pief-suiP of otlni du
ties appaieiitlv loiuiiiK Hist in the or
lot of neie.ssity, and )i.ntl to local
"onditlons lendoiing- it ot doubtful
wisdom to swap hoi.se.s ainlri-sttoam,
ii t the ojes of those in i li.utro- weie not
)llii(l noi did tho I ail to nolo white
.lelkieiii les .mil iUHikiuoik ioi oc cut led
Hid who wpip usponslble tin them.
rituidn's adinoiiltoiy talk to Hie
iiion, Inliodui toi v to the appointment
M a now .lelliiK Miiiciiutendont, s-Ik--nnlled
tliai a now oirier ol things
Is to bo oolpd in nn mm of the dtv
eiito whli li toi five jeais his been
,).iitlully paialjaed. Tlio jioi.soniicl of
tlio police fotio, u bollovo, Is ei 1 1
ellt; its lapabllltles kip.U. Time mo
tnon oil it who, In tlic line of rilsioui
ikoiupiu nnd somoiimi.s 1ml; ol piopor
sup)oil tiom ubovo, have done their
duty niimtully and deseivo siieilul
I'ledlt, Tlimo mo olhots on the fimc
vJio have Rood .stulf in them but have
pcimlttei! It to rietoiloiato. ' In spite of
lompliilnls, vo nil? lt'lucttint to believe
Unit tilde is nn ollleoi on tlio pay oil
Mho, If made to Know his riut.v and hold
by liitulllKcnt discipline to just uuoiint,
will pniM' doiollc't. It theio is, tiuit
limn will no. .N'fltliei' pnlltii.s nor pull
i an savu lii in. Upon this point the rio
toiiiiluatlon of those laid lcsptnmlhln Is
llNPd mid absolute,
Ptu.lnK the nuiie t litlial iieilodol tlio
stioot. nn utilise, pollio Inelioi tlvone.sH
juslIHt)iovoked publici iiitUlbin and
leiihiii', wliiili In many liistames, liow
('Ni'i.aH mil infoi mod an to the illlll
inltlei.' under which Hip (U tat tiiiuut of
pilbllu Kifctv luboied liui' piepaied to
it edit It f.iiilv lor what It did Mui li
of thU wits nec(s.s.iilly Kept out of view
mid will appear lieionftel. lint on Uio
f.uo o'f thliiss the Miowlii),', when kiih.
p.ucd with KtKL't c.u httlkiH lit ntlior
iltlos, Is not ki illMiodltublu iih iiiuy
hastily bo assumed, UoHtiuttlou to
pinpi'Jty has been blltjht, Loss to llfo
him suited In duo iiistiiniH only ami
that ihiouult no fault of tlm pnlli .
Small annojiinips huvo been many
and .cutipiiiulliiK, but n ic;imont
ot polite iiiulil not whullv have stopped
tliem' and on the whole, taking Into
atioipU how inueli miiuo other ( Itles
liuvo; faicd under Llu'iuustuiaes sumo,
tlnip-il less liiltntlim, wliiln oiitliium
he it' lias hud wauair, It i an imkIIj ho
iivoidiawn.
Thin, however, emeu, no iMuo for
)ollif ui'Bllfa'eiltu or lliellleieiu.v Tlitm
Iiiih been both and both inust dlsap
po.lr, 1'or live eais Suantoii has not
I, noun what It was tojutvy i will disci,
lillned nnd systematized vpull(u fonc.
To bijnpf this ubout.ufter so Ions an In.
terval of deterioration, much of It uu
tciust'lotts nnd not duo to iiriillyent In-
Itiltl ot Milltnr nil
J'lper ItMillntr
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IB .IfiS
trtlt, Will liiko till edit Btttmi vlnlmi iilld
intlt'inc. U inn botlor bo accomplished
lllltlllKll the tO'OJiPtltlloil uf Kood till
yens thnii thtiniKli their huslv publli'
nllciuiici' or Impatient e m ientite. The
lot older nnd the illiiutnr or public
Hifot.v both want thin I'liMipeinlKin, but
they will do ihclr tl ii t wltethir they
tjet it or not,
Cloveinot .lluiw of low tl, who Is noon
to biMiiine tiodolinv of the tt luisut y.
Minded olf nil Intel v lewei the other
ility bv uuotluu wlliil t'olotiel "Ike"
Sit p)ien-on, of Wisconsin, paid to "Jim"
Wlltxin. uf Iowa, when ".Mm" wiim roIiii;
lulo MeKlnlc.v'K uiblnot us ncuotiiiy of
nitiliUllino "I don't Know what Itind
of onbliiet olllicr vou'll iniiko, ' mid
Colonel "Ike," "but If I weio .Mill, Mini,'
I'd keep mill for it while." The
ollliiiil who inn Keep still in the light
time will iilwnvs bo in deninnd.
Sliaw's Views on IMnnticc.
At'OIMtr.SPM.N'DIINT of the
New Yolk I lei aid lui't been
looklllf? up the leioiri of Les
lie .l. Shaw, who N to "Ui-
lldl l,.tnall .f. (illgl' IIS SlHlctlllV Oi'
the tn.isuiv. Willi login d to llunliiliil
liiobleins this is round ihiollv In tin
Vill lolls mlrilefsos he has uiade betnle
pulilh assoiublaijos. rintiiitc Is a ill J
loplo lo most lolks but It Is Impoiluiii.
to know vv lint views In u'K.nd to It
me Ik Id bv the niiin vho It soon lo
have meat powei In shnpliiK our cotlli
liv's Ihuiliiliil polli les and methods.
In an iiridicss lioloio the Noitheast.
oin Nibi.ika liankois' us-oihiltou last
sunmiei he was spec Me in stalenienls
of his views on bunk rli dilution, I'lii
ii'iuv. tlio national 1) ink sv loin and
tlio ni'id of tin tin r llii.un.liil legisla
tion to (onseive the mild staliilmd by
piovldliii,' toi the lodoinpllon ol sllvir
ipitllkales and silver coin. Tills
sptoth "liows tlint (;ne! noi Shaw be
lieves that i-u'ijlhliiK which iliiulatcs
as monov should bo inailo l edoeniabli',
ilhoillv oi iudlioitlv. in siainlaid loin.
I'ntil Unit ((intlllioii shall have been
iciiKilliri bv I in tin i leKislation ho
tliinis thrie will I vol pii"-ont iri
the national llnain lal sWein a latent
hum' ot panic. Ills uiKiiuieut on this
head b :
l ns io fh" ir tit iv w i nn 1. ink i tnil.l. , ml
li.tiii-i' of llu -t iluton iiHiti-iMi- lit n li1
ih ni. li.ni. a pin i cf i.,'ni nl li.t tin 111 ii
III- tuitli ii i mill i in i I Hi i it ni nul ii lie
iiiih ill m if tli hiniiliiillli inn i I J. s ,! uii-i ..f
Ifiild If it win' nn' ink in i!d ll would I'
Hlllll till r'tlll I- llllll t i llt I li -nil H IIS
IMIIIM IMttllnl till llinllillu ll'H it ot ll'l'l
llllll I ll ll lll' illklllllh ttl-l In Mll'Ullll
tin pi inn lii iiiiLiiu' il iiiIii iii ilili . up hi wlul
limn K tin' -il, r ilnllii -.ill wiiIiimiI "-m U ii in
l,Mtilii n I ' I'-1 pii'lK linn' l'i(,iiit iiui-ii in
111 l In -Ulllililll In ll.ilill III pll-lll' MilllllH
llf slhll llllill 1 .llllll) lit I III lllll-l III! -. Ihil M
I. iiir is linn is .in ilini. nl uf il mill liui i. in
iliiiti I it iliiuu mil tin-, ihii-'ii will ivlit in
pli (lilltll II I- Ilil' tli lllil In llltlllllll I IllIC H
iii i visit tit no in-s i,f n nuns iml tlu in
i. mini .nit is nlinllt in niiil mil nut ! lmv
niiin. I Is iniiniiil ilth ill mil il mil Ml, I sit.
In iiiMiu iluii liiiiililrn n jiii it i- ih niiiil
tit 4 -.- II III Kl.ltllll li.l llllll l,.ll llll'lltill UlL
nut i niiin I, Mid uf silvi'i. t li iv, i vi limn'
if niiil; . I -iHii nut in tin iiills hi tin I mini
Mills Mlili. il 111 In till i nun li lii i u la mt
will., (hi im hull mil ttttltt limiilml nut lilu
fl.t JullJT. Illls ulllllli iilllllllllii Ittll'ls tt lie
Mill In Inn lliinof, (III t,UM llllll' lit 1--U.S I
w in h ihi nitipt, it mini nl v iillii! i mUii m
lilu.ui, mil .-limps upi n i iniii ol iiiti tli'
siiiimtni Hut Iluii Inn Inn ilii-itnl Willi
llu I nihil Min-, liii-uiu luinlt siliu ilnlliu
tu lu uiil In i1u Ikiiii nn tli -inn mil ul tin'
Inapt, lilt llllll Is Ilil IH.illslill Im ilio i .
i ltni'( ilnlllt il iill'.ii Ho slim ii ih,- nihil
i Hi il pti Willi j lit l mill tli' pirwnt mini!
linns Hun is ii il ini i In Hik llu' liilinii uf
ti uli is in oin fum Wi si llu, ml llu lime
tlinl millions pi i iiimim in. n linn we Imx
linn nl. mui tliH ii'i'iim the liiipuit iiion of llu
himitiiil millions if itltl pti iniiimi ol llu pm
t b is, ti iitliinplicti (t livo Innilitil miltiuiw if
.mist inilnu niln nil. lnuiiii i) il ii ii-ninl niiil
Jltllllls, tl (llf UIMstluoUL 01 111 It llilllll III01H
in Ion ifril sumitli s rlllt .11 lolllu I Is in 1 i llil
llll III Itut llu i' toiiillliniis m it lint list fnn Ml.
Wo Imlil nn Hill it tin urn lii'- -upph nt -"lit.
siipp is,' tins lulmii if ilt Imiiilti'l milliiii s )n r
lllllimi sii. Mill, , H ,,, Ilil Mils
til' Millllil lllM til W ll Ill's ll pit It I lionl
Ins Iii sit i wntilil ii.i I inuiiii ttn'i i Otlitr
l itmiH wuiltl liiiintv ii Imt, mil it wonlil iitnl
tu In ivpiitul llu' p ilnt I miKi i this- 4
si, II is M Infill It) INpolt I.11I1I III lilt llrKO
inioimls llu' 1I11111I will Infill in 1 isi 1I1 nt fur 1
pin, ,f Mlilt knrwnu tint tills 1,11 it uilinio
if Mini is nut 1 vli 111,1 1I1I1 in ml cnulili 111
1.11I1I, tins tlimil filluw 1111: 1I11111 it 1-1' In
liuiiil 1 Iluii 'i ki i.ini-l 1 possilili il in,, r. inil
tin 111 vt iniinl lillott, ill inniliu' is In looKs
IIM I till' II pulls III 1 1 si lilt' plltl ll Is I mi llillnlnl,
Will 1m llilllll nl tu llilllll .ll-,' Slid! nilllllliolH
inielit lot us will on tlm inul tu 1 pmii mn'-
llllll, III -"Uli' Wit, fillll'l wllli 01 Willlllllt .111
(iifuHnl 1, s-111, pinti-iiiii will lio mui' fur the
iiliiii-t iliillit ut jll our foinis ,,r iimu, ;,
Hooiotuiv fliiKo In his km cut nmiuiil
upoit tool; ,idv, 1111 ed kiuiuhI in tavor
of what is known uiuouk the tpei is ns
"asset" em 1 one v (iniouij soiiuod, not
bv kov eminent bonds, but by bank 11s
sets unilei 1 01 tain aenoial lestili tlons.
On tills .subjoi t (lovoinor r-haw Is
nuoted:
I im wllllm. In 14,1 111 iiiulil .is in fin, 1 of an
distil inuiiii,!, mil n 1 luliitnl Hun ujs no
Wit III MlUli HI lll-tk I 1111(111 l utlill tli 111
j--il uniiiiit, Hun I flunil I iiihuuti' mi, li 1111
i'Mli. Hill I llu lint Iii'IIiM' It llni-ll.t tu li
Mill tu 11I I ml hi In 1, 1, 1, 1 In plutlili .111
1I1-II1 t in 1 1 in . I IllU.lllt 1 plllllil plljllllltl,
.lUill tu ll ir. Irlill-I 1 lllllllltt IllMll nil .Isstts,
lllnl plljllillli. si lulu .Is It I l-l-. 11 I -I Hull's .111
li mint if il.inti, inn wli.u tin lliln. ii-il!
IKlillst willtll lilt' plljllillli tits tnlil.ln 111, tli
III, III it lllllU I li'lltM Hut 1 1.11I111U1I lit
in iiiiniii lienl on i,uii 1 miii'iii 1 "Hi's niiiil
ll-llll ill ll-lll W ll. II I Wl.lllll lilill, Hill
nt tiN iiiuic 1 111 ut itlt 11 111011' 1 ish, i mlisi uiitiis
Hi 11 mini 11 1 il pip'. 1 .iml is n.ni 1 llnl lu 1, In in
It .11 1 ltui 1I1I1 mui pn 1 iniiili I1I1.I11 1 ul,,
lit llu' li.uil.s In. iieimlltiil In linn. in Hull
1 liiiilillnn wliin iiiiiliil, In Im nilinl a muii
H tin iltniiiitl lor it (1 i.is, .mil ,tti (,i )iris.
inr Ilil' IlllllHHUl nl tu 11 tilt II win 11 iml in llllll,
nn! ili.-ililit Is .i 1 iiinl I up, 11 tlm iiniiiu)
IllMll Oil .Is.its llllll lills. III Ilil Jll l'llllllt, nn
tit mt ut uf tl in,, r iviipt pupnlii pn jiullii'.
'I hi. will lllisll lis 1 In- ipu -llllll Is lll-UI-s .iml
CVpllllllli III t lulls Win) lllllil 1 stll'll uf It, .111, 1
Hi ll ll'isilol Hulllil Iii ill III WHIM' mliilillull
Hun lmv.
ItoKairiltiK milinnal bunks, ho said;
1 niiislilii inn 111I11111I Inul. i-.'.-Uiii urn n(
Hie lu.l in tlm woilil. It wus 1 1,11 n iiml wi.o
mui iplii'ii Sihim' it win jliilhliul, 'Hie it'iv
f linn nt would still lino I In; iltljt, ll llu I10111U
win lull .ililunl liui Inlllisl wuiill Inn' lu Im
p.liil just tin. biifn, .llnl Ihls would Snip in
lllil' llu' lill.lllli' if ti till Jllll WUllkl llilllll tlm
llll nil Ilil II lif U ' i 1 1 ill plupolllvll til iH VultllllC,
V I III' tl illllllsl s I'lllll hi' ill,lniii llllll, I llllll
Hull. Wi' Inn all liillml llul, n I ho fuilll.i
fir ii-ln.,' uinillini'iit Iniiili i Hie lu-U u 11 e
liil'.il I, ml, linuuiloil iuiii i.i'il, tlic t.iliw if
llii'so li. ml. Ins liiiitjtil, l.iln lui i!u ii.isnl
until 0111 Km uu. in nt olilL'illi'iis um iliuilitc
it 1 limn uli linn 1 In aiiuiillis nt any utlur
1 niiiili 1 011 Ilio map 'llu- Mm mint nl luuld now
I'briim .11 pi u 11. ill uu inul 0111 hill pir (int.
Illll'll.st It Ulllllli piohilil.i li It lllptlltll tu pit
ililtc pn nut -11,11 mil inn lull .it li.ut lint
fui tin iialiuiiil linl. ktrtiin 'I Im. tlic pn'i'lo
no illn' i-oiiKl'iiln, 111 li'.luul 'I In.' fut Hut
1 111li011.1l Inul. 1111 I'Uit lu-sc liuiuU tint will
it !l 1 in ,iih uu half 1 11 1 nut. Intui.-I .in.l isuc
luliuiid liank uniinit JBiln-l Hit 111 li ,11 tur
priMiil Imluiiintnt lu jii linn 1-0 uf 1 hull 11 ion
inul 1111 iur pri.-ini ultiuttlvii 10 i.ipilJl tutwnl
tlic liauKli.i; lius'iitiss, ( jpilal will In iniisin!
in LuiiW tu Ion.' as llu piu'lt, 1 1) ho ikrbcd
fit 111 nil fc0Uitl' an mHs.iiIoii, Ihuj 1)10 ul)
Intin.-t wlilrli llu- rfoniiinniit pit 011 in huudi
It'inls tu Kiliiii' tin- late of li'ttiut wlili h the
people uiu iimpiUc'il tu I'Jt tut lii iisi' ut
nioin)'. In till wav Ilio uoil ny tlic Intcrcit
on tin gimruiiicht luinil to thoiiKi-ltr-i
These totimiks nilslil seoni to Imply
Unit the now pcnelmv of the ttoiiHiiiy
will tint bo so thnioiiRhly lu synipnthy
its Sort elm v Hiibo him bet 11 with the
iiluro iilH'iillccd Ideiis nil t'lnieliey le
roim 1'osslbh nt trila time he Is not.
.Men In the middle West mo usually
wlllliiK that Im, the 1)Ik turn to nunc
forum il one step at 11 lime nnd leayu
something to be done next dny nnd net
yeni. If Unit Is Air. Shaw's name of
mind ho will li" mote neaily nbteasl of
the lUeiiigo public sentiment than Mr.
fliifii has been, N'eveitlieloss, the posi
tion held by .Mr. (.luip with meat ubll
Ity turiavwlll bo that to which this
aeiiti;e public sentiment will In a few
youiH have uriviiticori. Then Onuo will
Bet iiionutuciitH and applutiso, while to
day ho Is looked upon bv the avoiagc
LongiisHiiuin ut a Hue old uouUemiin
given to hobbles,
m "
After Inct easing Its (iipltul stud, Horn
?''00,0C0 to $lU,()0(l.n0O, the riit Nutlonul
bank of Xo"w Yoik oltv dedtiKs 11 HO
per (cut. dividend. Since Its oiguiib.a
Unit III IMi:i this bank has rilstl Ibutori
in dividends to Its .shtiioholdeis $21,
.llu.OOO, a 101 old without 11 pamllol In
this (otintiy. Vet this noiitlci fill show
ing, to those who me Infoimod In such
mullet , does not excite envy. Tor they
ipcognle that the I'list Nutlonul ot
.Vow Yoik has boon one of the most
helprul ngeiicleH 111 the In the gnat de
velopments w hlih have (onie to pass In
the fulled Stalls within the past
iliiai toi ot n lontuiv. All would have
been the pooler hill lor IH piospuitv.
Stock sales In Wall stieit tills jeai
li'ivo been almost double the silos ol
1D0U Saks of bonds bnve been ."0 pet
cent, gieatei. Coneial business of all
llis.lu Ii iu lt. 1.11 11, illlrll 1 1(111.1 IclV llllllo
.....i.- ...j .. .. ,....4.. ...
inospotous. l.ct us hope Unit the on
coming new Iioai will keep up the good
woi Is.
Wo should like to suggest that the
uewspapeis now give bildogiooin
Clutimcoy Dopew a test. Likewise their
le.ldoi s
THE END.
1 mni ih- Nt w Vnl svm
1), 1II1 u.iilil nut liiM' 1 iii-ul tli" pi 1 ullu
palms of this nnd, wliit It tills toi uu ( pl uu
Hull of lis uiiliii
' islm.luii, I) C, Pn. .!.. 1M11
"Mt D(ti Mi. Wilts. V111m1.1l iinp-uii is ton
ill to iiillt limit i-l mil Mini iiiu-l Iiml littu,
jllst HlllMli, hut II hi win will III' Vtllllll Wish
tu Hi in1, von lot it, In- 1 111s su niiiili tin 'old
limn' .iml Im .mjlliuu tlul tuiiiuiis l'lhutu
- Mj tli 11 hush mil is iiuli nn n ll with
a loin: hfi". ti Usui itni 10 tlutt l'litsii 1II1 lif 11
lomfoit ilih- mil Inppt. Iml tin hi 1111 is tilul
liltullt IMl llllll It till s,nulti(
"I lllhtlll lllllliuj: hllup nil "
'llu vitinr, iiiiil, liilli 1 iml mli 11M, whi'h
In hitu iluii lu Willi 1111 'I " imiN 11 is n iw
In v ..ml 1 1 p ii it ion llu 1 nuiiii 1111I11 uf Hie
Vim 1 11 111 llul Hiloiulii'lll 1 w 11 Hut iniinl 1:1
mil' iiiiipliti mil 11 1, nt. nw liiumpli, his Iiml
without 1 sh nil of tlu liuuois Hut H ulitlon ill
foil iw fiulifnl mil siiurs-iiil siimii, niiiil In lus
pl-snl I1M11I11I Hun null lot .ill tunc If ton
UUss Will till IV lo ll I 1 Itlll Vtllllll ll S,u.
wiHiiml. 11 d Hunks Hut wonlil n iiuptt. fur
he Ins lost the putt 1 tu unlit tin in Viol lo
this In- his hull Inniuhl. nut lit Hit mivilihlc
ton i uf ii , lull In ilui-i nidi ji we have
11,11 1,11 nt n 1, iillli, 1 111 ill 1I1, mulls uf pililiul
iiilition r-i.
snii' mil fitll Is this null IJi Ills hit II, ll
wis fiiiinilul 11)11 11 filling llul wis sanph 1 luld
ih 111 its illuirii ilnt llu "lliln. -i Ij wliu li
s tmjKsun lus hciu 111th lu stilli 1 111 this ivtiui
uiiimii, in su fir is llu; nmlil ho lot inul itul,
llllsislul 111 llu 111 hlhu of lus ilisniith .in
1101111c 111-; lh( Mitoit if s,,iin,,i ,in, 1 ni li)-. ilL
Miilmu', 111 1 lt tt 1 lu thf siintiij f Hie
nut, Ilio u lnlitit if 1 suhouliiiiti , ( uiiinii il lit
'ihlit, is ' 1, pi.'h, n-ihl, ' 1 iiitiii-iu wliiili a
lUUlt Ul 1114)1111 lOIs-lit uf Hnif huh llilllll lis
hutf Mlluillt iltcliiul to lnu' huu milliiii tu
Hi,' lull
(toit Diwtt, tin' uiiiiiiiiiilii uf t M)Uiiliin
till' tlltlt Ol willsSl iptllllolls WW li it p 1 tl
1 lilt, hut 111-IKI11I11 ml iipiui tin- it tu 1 1 wii, .i
iii lilt .11I11111 it. Hut siiupsnii, llu 1 1 muiiuilii if
tin' Hut upon who-i' opt 1 it uiu-, tin Kind Hi
miipli uf tin Viii.iiiiii .liui'' mil Spun lu
lii-ul, is nw mini Willi imi.i 1 iicuni-t mtf ot
pnpilln insult, Viul Iniiili tin -inn I) wit Jill's
111 uui illi'tl lot hlow il lnu, toihulltu, iiiulti
(hi iltiliihn' iiiitiiu-l nuts, In the sluiilt.-t
I of Bond f 1 ilil
11 llllljlutlt Hi. pllflfss uf this tluult, Iluii.
uu, s inipsun In. hut im immi isiu ihh .ml ii
it plitoihlt sitlsf a Hon His 1 oiiinuuilii iuiliicf,
l'li-iiltiit Mt KI lilt . mil his 111010 iiiiiuuli Hi .-u
puloi, llu -uhlni uf tin nut, lunoiul linn
.mil spirul im limit tu uhliin for huu Ins .li
Mils .111l his uhiiitliniti -, ih,. nun if uu
Hut, pnlli ul 11 1. Hi, i-i' who 1 "linn iniinl ml
fought Jl Smlil.,11, I, llllll llllll tin wltli .111 il
most )iis.uti an .itltttloii .1 111 1 lispni, t this
iiiiniu nl ui uu thin', it uoihlui; si luunili ain,;
tl this llllllltl.t, Ml shlllkilU tU till' slH t js
llif, .is Hit ilusin' .tiis ut llu inul of llul
Admit it SauipMin
OUR KAILVAY MILEAGE.
'I ho .11 iiuiiliuiiii nl In tin llillivit A,e
llul .1 Iiiku iiltliliun has In on midt lo the
lilluii uiiliii!! of ' llu liiltid stuis in
I'Hll tli nt In .iitt pun illn.' ,tin sliuc IS i)
It nils i-pvi ial ililnrt to muih Hkiihs ju-t puh.
lishitl lii tin' Hi isiut huu 111 ut si it i-l lis ii
I. ililili,' I hi i.illtt its of tin' I iiitul s,tis nul if
Ilin wui Id ii"l,lin- In llu-, liiuis tin1 hti 1111
lilhiits if Hi I iiitul stui, n nt 11:1:11 1, lie
pi.ulliill.i ;(i,nl mill.-, mid Hum uf tin iiiiiil
w in 111 111 .11 1 1 ,'iki nun milts 1 1 lu niiin .luiiiiti,
it 1111,1 In' Mill Hut Hit' IlKUlis ul tlio lilllt IU
of -tltistlln .-limi tin' llilllll l uf llllll ol llllill)
ill up' I llllill 111 Hut I lllllil Mitts Jl till' ( .ul nf
lion .is I'll.iJl, jiiii .uiiliii; Hie ii-llmite of llu
lllllil it V,i 5,0"i7, tin tuusliiii Hon n 1 llu' ji ir
11(11 tilings tin Ki.iinl told I 1 Hit' I ink I M t,s
lO I'll, ,7s lllllls Ihls, It S llllill Istlillll, lltilS
nul iuiliuli iillttjis ipirilul hi 1 li , llu il; , if
llilllll till llllllllsl, l M IllslM' ,, film Jllll ,li.
111I1111 nulls Is now u n-lili 1 ililo nnd tiipullj in
iiiidiK, ni tint It nut Kifih Im 'sill tint the
1 iiln iv mill iito of lhi liiilut stuis, 1 uiu. iu'
of tlm. e 101 (.Hut Jlul Mihiiduii uniu, Is lullt
:iKI,(KUI llllks.
I ul the illlllii viol hi. llu 1 uiitluii I l.l, I J Mid
( 11 lilii.U ful l'IJ isllnulis t In toi ll Units opiil
101 ti ittu it 1-1, tl-, uf whli h JJii.lu milts WUD
in .Nollli Viuiliii, li.IJi:, ni l,iiioii , .li'W)
Iinlcsi in lij is, ( t in S1111I1 1nt1l111 13,-1 ij
III .fili 1, anil 1V mills in Au-ti ilui 1 'Uui
tin liilltd staid hi, two I'Hhs nf llu idltu)
iiiih. iko ut Ilin win hi, and j livu mili'if.1 thai
tun nihil tlii'K' loimti), (niiipuliu tin mill
.i.u ut otlni 101111I1I1S wltli tint ut Hu I tilts it
Mali.-', the I iiitul suns minis lint whli ll'i a
lull.'-, (.iiiiim i'mpiii'. :n,ii.i iiik.Ij, 'jisii,
limn', iu.iill; I111II.1, ji.u.!',: Au-tili Itiincjii,
'J.Mili; (, 11.1t Ihil iln ,ai. liiliud, .'1,701), I ' ui
nil, 17,(1,;, ill 11 1-.I1 u-ti.ili.li. r,,.',J., niii
tlm, lu.lll, lul, li.MUj ikvlto, t,H, llt.ull,
S,7s, and SnlMl s, m) mi,.
Of llu 'J lull .1 luillloi nulls of lilluii In tin
Wnl hi, it Is istlniittd Hut 11I11111I 0110 Ihllil .110
oil mil h Ilio Loii'llilllilil. uf tin- ioiuiIiIm lu
whli h tin) mil lullul Mont nine limits cl tlio
uihl l) j uf (,'iiliuiii Jic (jwucd Ul llu) n it lull ll
(I iluii' Kouiiuntlils, ahout two Ihlids ul 1 lin-c
of Until 1 11 1 11 on mil l,j tlio iftivitiiuitiil, and
11.nl) one lull it tli'so ot AusIiIj IIiuikjij jiu
jUo imniri 1 1) the koii rnuiinl V 1jii! iiupur
Hon ot the 1 ilhu.n of liaiu: will Imoiuu the
piojiut) u( the vuHiiuurnt nlioiit the nilddle id
the piosont (iniiili, li. Itjlv no alt all of the
ulliiuds uio on 111 d l.j Hit riiuiiunont, tut mu
opuatul la pi it ill' ioiuijiiiij Willi li U.i-i' Ihu
lliu.s fiom (he Kuuiiiiuiia, In Aiiiti.ilasli icnly
all uf the uIIujjk ..10 ow nul h the koiciniiituts
of the wrloiu mlonh', jml in Indij, a 1. 11,0
piopoi linn ot tlm -''.Wi inllts In I'piiatlou U
owiu'l ir guaraiilii.il hj tlo Iiullju voiiiiimint.
11 Is ripcilnllv win, trtrrenip lo the nllwljn
i)( tin IJiillnl Males Hilt III' luiiciil nf fdillstlcs
tlmiKs iiicsotit ilrlntls fiildlilc for roniiHitlld
uirpai. II ij iiimi Hut tin inlltin inlleim
(it the t'lilldl Stllix win, ill IS.i). 21 Inllrtl lu
lIO, S,1I In tVI, li.mii In Pil, to, t.M In
HTil, ."i.'.Oi-'i In l'-0, il,.Mj In 15 ( (".III, mid
in iri), 1'i,'t.ij ni ,n nriitlllmi uf the mill me
(olillurlloii for this jrir, cdliinlul hj the
ltlllitiij ui it S.inr inli', lirltiits the ri mil to
til for I'idi In liri.ifs; initi, 11 i unit M imri
tirrnl lilri Ilnt jttitlttlrrf of iipu ilhin nre
mllllik' Vuiirillii tu the l.utrin nf sUtlillis'
lUuic, tie hiitnlur ot pH'itinrrs inrlul w.il
In t"7, IJiiidO.lliiilj In sii, SM.HKI.ijiKI! In
IS'i'i, AJl.lMM.tKM), nnd in Hum, 6i,liiii,00i) The
Ktowtli In the tieii'ht luliiiis.s I shown by the
fUtites uiiliii tit,. the tuttitln r of tons of lieltht
(.in inl one lulie. 'lliwe Inures ire! I'm lsM,
ri,(KW,ono(m, fir 11-7. t.i,ni,utio,(iw)i r r
Wirt. "l.UiJO.OOO.tHW! foi 1tB", fS.IKIil.lHKI OHO, mui
fur Hum, 111,01)0,(100,000 tons While the leu,tli
uf riilttiit mid mnouiit of frcliht l(i'iiiiie line
huti Iniii islnir, the iot ol tr.iiisiiorlitlon I i
Rli Illy il(flil((l. Tin' nvn igo iot ()( fielf.lt
tf porhtlon Is trlun hj the liurem of tiitltln
flittitul it l.'JIi, ur ton ur mile in lsJ, I Oh
In bs7t nl'IOOi. in lwfli SI, 1(H), in Isi-,'
'0 10(V. In l-i7, nn I 7; unit In pHKl In tin iilliir
cininllj lu the win lit no fii'ltilil 1 ilrs n (lui)i
ns In Hie I'nllcd oi,s. whit,. H. iiillniiil nre
iminil mill iirrilul In lli'lll idinls 01 imp it-Hon
FRICTION THAT CAUSES FIRES.
Asi mill in in Oltu Kil-ij, who Is une of the
iieiltiM of Hie Vlinliittin I'lin In.iii inn torn
imm, wis lu Hie (tlio of llu idjiKtu of tint
rompniv the othri lilt win n 1 r ll tilt 1 fiiini Hie
extlilue did of I onif 1-1 jtul lame in mil li. Kin
iniiillllilt dioiit 11 clilui ho Iml iiciliist tin iniii
pill) fui 1 Iuiii Hut hnl huu tli -ti ui . il l,v
flit, nl lies 1 .Veil uk iiwspip. r. tL. Inll.
iliislmi of hi iruii t. In s,l: "ii folks
ouhl tu uj Ilnt rlilui. It's 1111 hoinst one.
M) wife and iui.etf hiie lilltul It 01,1, mil vie
I m'l find im nison win the Iuiii r-lnntltl lute
hiiinul. Uf hid mi kinds .auiilnl at the time,
mui mi ti mips wenhr down mu tin it Hut
time if He ji ir. s Wl. toiild like to l.n iw t. 0
lijsnn it 1 nulit Im."
'Iln' iillii-tu, who hid npplluilli uimii llu
niittrr some iniioiis .illintlon, f.iii "I iu--,
II 11 IS fl llilllll "
"liklioiu" ,il,l tin ii'd mm; whit kind uf
fm Ih 11V"
"llu kind llul 1 s (nun iiililniii 1 -, ,(KiO
polli 011 111 -( Iniii," iiplinl Uu uljii.iir.
MR. CHANDLER'S EARLY LESSON
Il HI lllljts iiitkiil nf Wllllllll I' ('iiuillei,
while 111 Iln si 11 ill, Hut ll" lu ti 1 llhiviiil the
pn-int lii,,mi nt tu u-s whin lu! hnl unlhiii',' to
tlo. -its the W ishiii.iiin I'u-t llu u mil "pin
(i istinitu 11" wis not in lus li'Mcim lids Ii sou
he hid ihilhil mlii him inh In his inul In 1, 1
Nut liuliml wumiii of -limit un-iiinu iml
itiiiittu. Unit, whin he ( mu humi Im 1 holi
tilt 1 1 r 111 in m iilinii c. null's 1I1-I mt. -lu ill-.
1,11,11,1 tint lu hid till his nmlil II t il vihi, I
"Williini" - ml -1 1 , "jiiii mid not lilt oil
iniii Int. (.1. 11J1L I 11 1, mil Iiiih Hut titu
Inilli "
"Hut, tnutlui," ),1i iilul Hie Inl, "tint's sK
lullis, nul Hu liiuis a,. i iinnliu this wit
now. mi I -l.in't uit 1 Ilil."
"Iluii will," wis ill Uu tumfoit 1 1 t t.
Ih tiiuLul oil, itiuttiiil h's iiiiituilli, ml
niiile 1 p blli,-,, pint il ipplu ainii if tills nul
ut li 1 t )ii minis 111 Hu s mu )u, tu Hie lu.-iiie-s
wlilililillitlhlslne.it 1 I ltd si 1 ,
Always Busy
Perhaps you were late with
your Christmas gifts. Come
to us, we can help you save
on your
New Year
Commou-sense Feet Gifts,
from Slippers to Boots, 50c)
to $5.00.
Lewis&ReSlly
Always Busy Shoe Stote.
114-116 Wyoming Ave.
A Second-Class
City with a
First-Class Stock of
Oiif CiasS;
iog Silverware
looks, Etc,
Suitable for
Wedding Gifts.
Mercereau- & Connell,
132 Wyoming Aveune.
Allis-Clmlmers Co
Successors to Machlno Business ot
Dickson Rlanutactuilns Co., Sorunton
ami WIIKes-Uaue, Pa.
Stationary Engines, Boilers, Mining
Machinery, Pumps.
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Gifts
THIRD NATIONAL BANK !'
OF" SCRANTON.
Organized 1872,
Depositary of the United States.
Capital, $200,000 Surplus, . $550,003
'I lio illMiiiuit lulu oilaioltn)is ii ,1 icr fi'iit, poi iiuiiiim. '
l--ii.'iliil iitlentluii kImhi to nil iifi'UiiiiH wlmtlit) liujoui .siiiill. '
()ii'ii iittiiiili ui-nlii!i( htiitiu t-luo;. '
'llllll! ll l- Colli, illtlTlMt pltll Oil MllitlKI (lllilllH, i
Inltifst ciiiiiKiiiiuli,I .Itiniiiiiy lit mui Inly 1st. .
WILLIAM CONNELL, Piosidoiit.
HENRY DULIN, JR., Vice Piosidont.
VILLIAM H. PEOK, Cashier.
S DIRECTORS, '
William Connoll, Jameo Arohbald,
0 Heniy Belin, Jr., Luther Keller, '
0 Geo. H. Oatlin, J. Bonj. Dimmiok, '
S Thoraaa H. Watkins, James L Connoll. '
$ W. D. ZohnUer.
0
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO'
Your
Opportunities
To )y from (lie llu-
est sclcclcil slock of
Dry Hoods at great
sitcrlllcR prices.
Taffeta
i3111vt)
Black, white and all the
desirable colors. Eighteen
inches to thirty-six inches
wide.
50c Taffeta to 39c
75c T.illeta to 59c
51.2-5 Extra Wide for 88c
S1.00 Fancy Silks. . 69c
$ 1.25 F.incy Silks 88c
$1.00 Pc.iu tie Soie 88c
S1.00 Louisine Silks 88c
7SC Black Figured Silks 59c
ji.oo Corded Silks 75c
75c Velvet Cords and Cor
duioys 59c
5 1 2
EonnelPs
There can be no more
appiopiiate gift than one
of the following lin s, all
of which are maiked in
plain figures:
Will In-; llo-le,
l)lls.-ill' 1 iliks,
1 anil 'tallies,
( Im il (!lSsf,
I'nl.11 ( lllltltls,
lllisll Clllilllt't.
t niln ( .iliiutls,
IlilOl Clsl,
loiuui-.
Woik I ililo,
' lit Clulr',
(till ( lull
lul ml ( liui'',
Kocl.crs
MiniiiK "l iiii'i
I'llllsl Ms,
biuins,
I llilllllUOJ,
Mi uu ( lulls
Low pi ices and latge
assortment to select from,
of well made and desir
able patterns.
Hill k Connell
121 IT. Washington Ave.
Headquarters
for
Incandescent
Gas Mantles,
Portable Lamps.
THE NEW DISCOVERY
Kern Incandescent
Gas Lamp.
nsrorfthorevni
tu ;n,f6'u l'ciin AvcniiR.
tmrnvesrrfxanssr.mk h mi-;'.
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1510
Hill &
Holiday
Fiiroitiire
MmmmEmsaRmmzmnu
FBSLEY:
Al tlic closo ol" every season of heavy
Dry Goods Selling IHorc arc accumula
tions of odd lots of n.crcliai.dhe (hnl
must he disposed of without figuring. he
lo.ss. Today you will Itiulitnon out'eotm
ter.s the I'ol lowing (loins, marked at
nrlccs (hat will move llu; 111 quickl).
Dress
All Novelty Diess Pattern
Plaids and Fancies at about half
price.
Lot 1 at 29c
iG-inch All Wool Dtcss Flannel
38-Inch Camel s Hair Plaids
j!2incli Wool Whipcoid
Lot 2 at 59c
54-inch Zebalinc and Camel's
Han Plaids.
58-inch All Wool Tourist
Suitings,
58-inch Silk and Wool Plaids
yS-inch Scotch Mixtures
58-inch All Wool Checks
Lot 3 at S8c
.jo-inch Umb.e Poplin
44-inch Pebble Bengaline
46-inch Two-Toned Arm-ires
55-uicli Canicr-: llaii Stupes
54-Inch Plaid Cheviots
Lackawanna Ave
SCRANION'S BUSINESS HOUSES.
THCSE ENTERPRISING DEALERS CAN SUPPLY YOUR NEE S
OPEVZRf CVARAOTER PDWTLY AV2 SATISFACTORILY.
BUILDING CONTRACTOR.
Ptfiin "usli ami t!noi. -.tin- tionls. cifdoi- -iml
fluii fui 11 it in 1 . in Iiml 11 Mitt 1001l, niiil jib
Ilini;
J-ll V Wusllll 11 M I. M)1MII
FOR SALE
nfGOlIS nnil W r.OS ot all Kiml-f nlD
lloil-cs llll.l Ilinliliiu l.'its il llllgTlllS I10!t&l S
(,1.11'i'l I) .iml (iltt-OMl'l) at
M. T. KELLER
I jt'.,,r.'. jinn ( 11 1 1 1 -.ii Unrlij.
J. 3. WoOLGEY Co
CONTRACTORS
JthD
BUILDERS.
Dealers In
Plate Glass and Lumber
OF ALL KINDS.
u ftuwnftjcntfl
E. JOSEPH KUETTEL.
rear 511 I acLiuaiin.l atfnu.;, msntifactuirr (it
Wire fccrtiin o all Kinds, (nil) iireji rcil fif
(lii sprins: hijson We Jiuki .ill Kinds ut poiili
nr in, id
PETER ST I PP.
(.menl Contnctor, ISiiildrr anil Jl iler in
Iluiltl ng "stoin Ccn i niln ot iclliii a pe
tultj Tilophone JMJ
Otlice, TJ7 V'a liin-ton ateiue
EOURITV S'JILDINS cl aAVINGS U'JIOV
Heme offlin, MS ZOO Mcar Iliil.illn', tnisii-ts i
pencral luildln-r anil loon biisiius. tluoujliout
the ttatu of I'eiin-.tl.inlJ.
PMftVAf SAIF
We have determined to leduce our stocu piior
to our removal to our new building at our
former location, 129 Wyoming avenue.
Special Clearance Prices
on Entire Stock.
iarpits,
WALLPAPE
Rngs, UmIbiihs,
CB0)S STORED
n
8
Temporary Store,
126 Washington Avenue.
Come Early
n And Secure
First Choice prices
are not lor a limited
time, hnl hold good
imlil the entire lots
are sold.
Hosiery and
Underwear
Reduced
25 dozen Ladies' White Uibbed
Extra Heavy Fleece Lined
Vests and Pants, at 2,5 C
15 do7cn dent's Extra Heavy
Giev Fleece Lined Shit ts .
and Diawers, at 43C
12 do?en Gent's I leavy Natural
Wool Shirts end Draw- ,
eis, worth 95c, to close at. OVC
Odd lots of Boys' and Misses'
Grey and Ecru Fleece Lined Vests
Pants and Boys' Draw-
crs,all sies, 2410 54 at.. 2,DC
Ladies' Natuial Wool Vests
and Pants, 0111 75c qual-
ity, to close at 59C
lllanlct'is at Reduced Prices
Kl-I W'lilti'IlInnl.itM nt 65c
J I t All Wtinl lllidil.itiiit . ..$4,88
Men 1 ileil S11tl11Slclrts.it
98c, $1.35,l$2 CO
liidiitii'siik skirts, of All silk -Inf.
Ittu, mini -.(I to $3.75
Hanlby
'S
Bakery.
420 SPRUCE ST,
Successor to
HUNTINGTON
W'u make a ttpeeialli ot flne bread stuffc.
Ordera for Salads, Oysters, Croquettes, etc ,
promptly tilled.
A full lino ot I.cc Cream and Ices.
HORN'S MEAT MARKET.
"lit is'iituton Atenue.
Will lit Opi i il S)iliuihj, Die. 11.
'llu lii st the MuKtl Vtroi ils Only.
W. A. HARVEY,
I'lritilc Wiring and I ixturci
Ilcctiic I'.ell and 'Ulcpliono Work.
309 Commonwealth buildins
0 The Scranton Vitrified Brick
5 and tile Manufacturing Company
i MiKir ot I'aunir IliUK, etc. M. II Dill,
p (Jt'ser.il "sulci Aiseni, (itlliu .TJJ Washington no.
j Works at .Nj) Aiiif, l'a , 11. &. W. V. It It
Kingsbury & Scranton ,
Manufacturers' Amenta
MINE AND MILL SUPPLIES.
District Agents for
John Iloeblliirf's fcom Co "a WIri Hope and
I lectrlnil Wire Cutti I'cnlu and ltulilicr Mtg
Co 's lleltine;, 1'aiKlnj,", Hose and .Mcclianical
Itukbcr (.ooiU Knott Hon I'lckin-r. Carter's
Oil nothing lloom 810 I'aull iildg.
n
FREE OF CHARGE.
r
mm, etc.
loliiitj
s
M
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