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THE 9CRANT0N TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1902.
MVV R, niCHAUD, lMllor.
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SCKANTON, FEBnUAUY 7, 1902.
KEPUDMCAN CITY TICKET.
Contiollcr-I.VAX It. IIOHUIS.
Rleetlon Tcbiuar- IS.
When Sumtlor Hoar lias succeeded In
legalizing dabor riots lie should move
for a bounty on other crimes. Let there
be no discrimination.
The Case of Ben Daniels.
F
RESIDENT ROOSEVELT has
not suffered any In the pub
lic's estimation by his an-
pointnicnt of. Ben Daniels as
United States marshal for Arizona.
The outcry against it Is largely Phari
saical. H Is charged that Ben once
shot u man. This is true. It was i a
fair shot In self-deleiise. and the abil
ity to shoot does not disqualify a man
from being a Federal marshal In Ari
zona. It is charged that Hen once ran
a gambling joint and yet shuttles the
pasteboards upon occasions. That,
too, seems to be proved upon the face
of the returns. It is naughty of Hen
but characteristic of the locality. Let
the senator who has never sat in a lit
tle same himself cast the first stone.
The worst charge against Ben is that
he lied to the president. This Is what
is being investigated. If it proves
true, then Ben will have to go, in
spite of the fact that in the late war
lie was one of lhc bravest and best
members of Roosevelt's regiment and
owes his appointment to that fact.
Shooting and gaming aie peccadillos
in the western country, especially
among the type of men who amount
to much in the hurly burly. But the
man who would deliberately Ho to ills
superior officer, when that officer, as
president ot the United States, was
trying in the face of conventionality
and small scruples to nut a gallant
comrade on his feet is not fit for any
ofllce and should be thrown down with
n dull thud.
This is not the first time that con
gress has balked on a question of "plain
duty." Rut duty always wins on the
final show down.
The Fire Insurance Problem.
THERE IS no excuse for the
eoulvocatlou which lias char
acterized the course of the
board of tiro underwriters
for this district in refeici.ee to the
overcharge on premiums. If any mem
ber of that board should, in his indi
vidual capacity. Indulge in the false
representation which the board as a
whole has practiced upon the city and
citizens of Scrantnn ho would be lucky
to -l:eop out of jail.
Yet a 'faiily announced increase in
fire premiums, based on the facts and
figures of the situation, could be
strongly defended. It is a notorious
fact that fire Insurance has ceased to
bo a profitable business In the United
States. For some reason or reasons,
and nobody seems to bp able to explain
just why, the losses by fire are increas
ing In faster proportion than popula
tion and than valuation. In tho past
quarter of a century tho aggregate lire
losses have been nearly equal to the
national war debt at Its highest point.
They amount to moro than JL'.SOO.OOO,
000. The yearly average disbursement
of the fire underwriting companies Is
more than a third of tho expense of
the Federal government pi lor to the
lato war,
As the former Insurance commis
sioner of Pennsylvania, Colonel James
II. Lambert, points out In an article In
tho Philadelphia Press, fho insurance
In this state is especially unprolltuulc.
For the years 1S9S, 1S90 and 190U tho
gross premiums received In Pennsyl
vania by the lire insurance companies
doing business hi the stuto wero $31,
371,72a. Of this amount about $13,181,.
-.'SlT -would bo required for expenses of
administration, including taxes ami all
similar payments demanded by state
laws. There would thus bo left $21,190,
16S fori the payment of losses, But, as
Colonel Lambert shows, during the
three years In question tho losses paid
in Ponnnsylvanla by these companies
amounted to $23,026,2S2, showing a net
loss to them of $2,333,815. During the
same period the premiums collected In
Philadelphia were $11,120,925 and tho
losses paid wero $12.41S,07C. In thirty
yeWs more than ninety lire insurance
companies organized in this stuto have
retired from business, somethlne'haid
ly to bo accounted for by any theory
PMsupposlng . that Are Insurance in
Pennsylvania is a profitable under
taking, These figures abundantly explain
why, among insurance men, there Is
an ardent deslra to have routes in
creased. This desire is natural und the
public, when thoroughly informed us
torthe facts, will not seriously object.
It wants fire insurance. It has to have
it. It therefore will pay a fair price
for t. But tho manly way' Is to come
right out and say that rates inust.be
Increased or risks surrendered. The
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sneaky way adopted toward Scrntiton
would bo spurned by a yellow dog.
President Cassutt ot the Pennsyl
vania Halhoad company spoils 0110
fruitful topic of newspaper sl.eculatlon
by denying that tlutt company's 11c
quslllon'of the Long Island road had In
view tlin establishing of a steamship
Hue to run from MonUuik Point
to Mllford Haven. Air. Cassatt
first denies that such a proposition
was ever considered and then shows
that the alleged, saving ot lime by
such u toute would bo only two
hours us compared with sailing from
the Battery, certainly not enough
to warrant the establishing of 11 new
steamship line. It Is possible that a
time may conic when two hours will
count In such ti Journey, but that will
hardly be befoie the age of Hying
machines.
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Vaccination Vindicated.
FOR A NUAIBER of years
Massachusetts bus had a
compulsory vaccination law.
Recently the nnll-vaeolnu-llonlsts,
diligent in vocal effort It not
formidable In numbers, secured tho in
troduction ot a repeal bill and public
hearings havo been In progress for
some days, the Boston papers giving
columns ot tho testimony.
From these reports It Is evident that
tho "antls" are up against 11. The bur
den of expert testimony is all one way.
For example, Professor Counsclman ot
Harvard, who has studied a number
of smallpox epidemics, said he had
never known one death from that dls
ease In a case of properly prepared vac
cination. Representatives of each of
the schools of medicine told ot their
successful experience with and faith In
vaccination. Dr. Assel Ames of Porto
Rico told how before the American
occupation of that Island the annual
death rate from smallpox had been 651
and how since vaccination had been ap
plied to every inhabitant the disease
had disappeared absolutely, not a case
being now known. And finally President
Eliot of Harvard went on record as
follows: "I object with great earnest
ness to the proposed repeal of the com
pulsory vaccination law of jrassachu
setts. It would bo hard to imagine
a. more barbarous and merciless pro
posal." He went on to say that it
had been abundantly proved that no
body need have smallpox who would
take the trouble to be vaccinated.
Testimony of this character is irres
istible. It leaves no excuse for the ex
istence in any threatened community
of an unwillingness to undergo vac
cination in the interest of the public
health. The citizen who will not show
this much consideration for others, If
not for himself, should be taken by
main force and vaccinated or else put
in quarantine.
The testimony of the expert medical
witness appears to havo been outdone
by the evidence of those who gather
tho blackberry crop In September.
An Unnecessary Scare.
ANEW mare's nest lias been dis
covered at Washington. Ar
, tide V of the constitution
says that congress must call
a constitutional convention when asked
by two-thirds of the states, the amend
ments adopted to require the ratifica
tion ot three-fourths of the states. Con
gress can impose no limit on this con
vention. It can lip into shreds tho en
tire fabric of our fundamental law if so
minded and there is nothing but the
common sense of the people to prevent.
Six states Oregon, Michigan, Mon
tana, Idaho, Nevada and Colorado
have this session filed formal resolutios
asking for a constitutional convention
to provide for the election of United
States senatois by direct vote of the
people. These resolutions are identical
in their wording, thus showing a com
mon origin, and other resolutions simi
lar In purport are pending in a num
ber of state leglslaturei. From time to
time within the past two decades thirty
states have passed various declara
tions on the subject of the popular elec
tion of senators: and it is now feared
by some of the more conservative pub
lic men at the national capital that the
present concerted movement for a con
stitutional convention ostensibly for
the purpose of effecting a change In
the method of electing senators really
masks a covert scheme to work radical
changes In the national charter.
This scare is genuine and deep seal
ed, but It seems to us that it under
estimates the basic good judgment ot
the American people. They aie not dis
satisfied with their constitution or form
of government. It lias stood the test
of time and was never held higher in
the world's esteem than now To Im
agine that any slick scheme of dema
gogues could effect an overturning ot
any of the fundamental principles of
ny of the fundamental principles (
us system Is to Imagine vain tilings.
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The Ohio supreme court has decreed
that the suicldu clause In a life Insur
ance policy does lipt count. A person
may commit suicide as soon as he sees
fit after securing a policy and his rela
tives may collect, Agents in Ohio here
after will ho obliged to exercise great
discretion and avoid loading up on
over-valued risks,
Of course there is no truth In the
report that the president talked threat
eningly to the members or the house
ways and means committee. It Is 110
part of his duty to give orders to con
gress. But It Is probable that ho guve
thoin some good advice. That Is with
in his piovlnco as the head of the
party,
' . I.--.
Queens, princes, dukes and all the
rest or the forelgh nobility ure welcome
to conio to this country und ussured In
advance of a cordial welcome, They
will find much tn leaiu hero and the
learning of It will do them good.
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When a Western heifer sells for
$G,S00, it begins to J00I; as though the
oleomargailne Interests should be given
a chance to fight tho lacteal monopoly,
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Tho Biddies have been burled, but
things will probubly continue feverish
In the vicinity of Pittsburg until tho
reward money has been distributed.
From the difference ot opinions ex
pressed regarding our Malay subjects
in the Philippines It is evident that
there are gevornt distinct br.ands of
patriots residing on the Islands.
The enthusiastic antls, both In this
country and England, can never bo
persuaded in remember that the first
shots wero fired by the Filipinos and
by the Boors,
The failure of Democrats and anils
to make any efforts In his behalf must
give Agulnuldo that "1ms been'-' feeling.
A naval parade Is a good 'thing oc
casionally to give- the officers who dls
ply modesty during battles a chance.
Lord Salisbury believes that, In the
matter of the love of Ireland, "there's
a fly in the ointment."
United States Leads
in Life Insurance
T'rom the Chicago lteeorddlenld.
Till: United .Stales leads tin- vvoild In life In.
mnnnec, not only in the amount o( the
pollclM canleil by Individuals, but in the
number of pcisom th.it arc Its patron.
Some countilei have conipuWoiy ("jsteim ol life
Iimiianee, but in the United States, where it is
fice for nil who h.ivc the premium"! to pay for
it, ihe item h ndvnncid mid progirnra with
billionaire ttridc-). A few 3 ears ago to write
If.lO.OOO.OW) of life Insurance was thought to bo
a Iieieutean feal, mid Jtt '" 1''0- ollc vt "le blR
coinptnict lias r.ct a mail: of ,i?3iW,000,000 paid
for und dcllvcicd insurance.
Life itmuaiKc is not for the tkli alone, but
Is within leach of cici.ibody. Millions upon
millions in small policies are writltcn every year
by Ihe indutiinl companies, and the premiums
aie made payable widely or monthly, butting
the wage day of the assuied,
ltkh men value life insurance as an available
aisot in event of sudden doalli,' when the with
draual of funds fiom business ventures might
mean financial ruin, it is now used to protect
one partner from the Hidden death of another,
which might place financial interests In jcopaidy,
but straight life Insurance for Ihe protection of
the family of the decedent is the most popular
form.
The late 1'iatik If. l'cavoy, of Minneapolis,
was iiijined for upwaul of i?l,300,000, and, al
though he died only thiee wcck3 ago, piactically
all of that v.iit bum of money has alredy been
paid ocr to the bcnellciailc under the pollutes.
One million dollars of this insurance was written
by one company and a portion ot the liability
reinsnied with other companies.
It is estimated that the insurable limit on a
single life is $1,600,000. This is the amount
held by John WauamaUor, of Philadelphia, who
is Ihe most heavily insiucd man in the United
States. To write this amount of life imuianee
taxes the capacity of Ihe two score companies
of this country, and is said to draw heavily
upon the capacity of foreign corporations, which
aie utllicd in such cases for reinsurance of a
pottiou of the liability.
IF. IF. Kolilsaat, of Chicago, holds the second
place in life insuiance, his aggiegntc holding
amounting to $1,030,000. Jtillui 8. Cur, of
Puiham, N. O., Geoige V. Vandcibllt, of Xcw
Voil;, and Hodman n animator, of Philadelphia,
are tied for thiid place with 'jl.OOO.OOO cadi.
According to the most authentic locoids there
nre only eight men who cany between f.00,OuO
and ..1,000,000 insuuncc. They .lie: Jacob Hel,
of Milwaukee, and r. C. llcwaid, of New Or
leans, cadi $730,000; C. J. DeUin, ot Topeki,
Ivan., $7S3,000; II. X. lliginbotham, ot Chicago,
Il.uid.iU Morgan and John 1!. Stetson, of Phila
delphia, each $700,000; J. It. Whipple, of Ilos
ton, and .ugut ISelmoiir, of Xew Y01U, cadi
$000,000.
Life in-anancc is becoming n factor among tho
women of the countiy, and most of the com
panies now accept them as Us!.;, without buulen
some lestiktions. Mis. Dimsniuir, of T01011I0,
Is unlitrd Willi being the most lioaUly in
siucd woman in Xoith Ameiiea, if not in the
woiUI, eiiiying policies amounting to $l,0CO,
000. Mi.--. 11. X. Duke, of nmham, X. C, his
the iceoid in the United Stales with $100,000,
although halt .1 d07.cn women have .JJ0,000 and
oer. Mrs. Wright, of Xew Oilcans, is insiucd
for ir.'S.j.OOO, .Mis. M. x. Picketing, of I'ittsbmg,
for $203,000 and Mrs. O. It. Holmes, of Conciu
nati, for $200,000.
Mis. V. O. Low den is the most heaiily in
filled woman in Chicago, so far a? known, hav
ing $2'A000 on her life, thee also having similar
ninounW: Mis. Julian S. Cur, of Duilnni, X.
C; Mi. M. It. DKsell, of Giand Rapids, Midi.,
and Mi. Sohpi.i fs. Taj lor, of Cleveland. Mis.
Chailes It. Heine, of Cincinnati, follows with
$210,000, Mis. -. White, of Cudlntr, Maine, with
$17u,0W, and L'lizabeth A. Ilaiter, of Canton,
Ohio, with !!40,o00.
The $101,000 clas for women munbeis Ihc
eight incnihcis: Mrs. C. K. Longley, of Piovi
dmce, II, L; Mis. II. C. Alexander, Mis. T. K.
I.ipmau and Mis. ftago L Taibeli, of Xcw Yoik,
Mrs. i:. A. Woods, of SewicMcy, 1M Mary S.
Williamson, of Lion College, X. C and .Mrs.
T. M. Mordecii, ol Chaikv-lou, S. C.
Men with $100,000 life iii.sui.mco aie as. thick
as bees, and jet a few jcais ago it was the ex
ception when that amount was taken by a single
pcioon. The sums carded v.uy laigely, accord
ing tn the income of the mm insured, but $353,
000, $200,000 and upw.ud tn $,iOO,000 aie not at
all uncommon.
This latter class, au-oidlng to the latest re
vised lists of pations of life insurance, number
tho following: Ileibcit nalleiitlno, of Xcwaik;
(feoige W. rorcman, of IliifTalo; C'hauncey M. lie
pew, Oeneial 1'iancis (,'ieeno and John A. Me
Call, of Xew Yotlc; (icorgo LVhtmun, of Ilo.
dieter; Charles Miller, of l'ranklin, Pa.; .1. 0.
Daillngton, of Philadelphia; .1. M. fiuft'ey, I.iae
Kauirnniiu and Chailes T. Sdiocn, of I'fttsbuig:
Thomas II. natkins, Stranton, Pa.; John (', Car
tor, of Tlluivillc, Pa.; 11. X. Ilakcr, of rtaltl
luoic, Md.j Htmj C. lotion, of Chicago; S. V.
Witheilee, of Detiolt; i:. II. Abbott ami James
Ii. (iate, of Milwaukee; C. A. Coffin and W. L,
Pleuc, nf Iloslon,
The $10,000 da-s nuiubpij II. A, Tticli.inl-.on,
of Dover, IJcl.s Geoige K. Alideisoii and Cage
V.. T.nbcll, of Xew Voik; 1 W. A)er, Ik V.
Douglas, U. II, Toeiler, X, Z. (iiaves mid J, W.
finding, of Philadelphia; lleuiy W. Hulmiu
and W. II. Xhnkk, of I'ltlshmg; p. lj. (Il.it.
feltcr, nf Kpilng Toigc, Pa.; John GUI and Al.
caeus Hopper, of Ilaltlmoie; T, JF. MorJ.cc.iF, ot
Chailoston, R. C. S. C; Peril V. Peck, ot Chi
cago, ainl X. C. Chapman, of St. Louis.
NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST.
11Y WALTJIU J. n.M..l(l.
J lin American Soldier." Shelter loll of humr
consists of the cntlic ltepubliean stiengtn of the
hone of ItcpicsentatiU'a, and the following th
teen PeinoeraU! ltcpicseiitatlvca Cummings atd
Mmlsay, ot Xew Yuihj Mcltao and McCulIodi,
of Aikamas; '1'ajlor, of Alabama; Snoqk, X,)r.
ton and tloidon, of Ohio; Williams, Kirn, Mu.
Iioiiy, 1'o.ler and Crowley, of Illinois; Po, of
Mississippi, und Zenov ami Micrs, uf Indiana.
New South YVak3 vva the (list settled of the
tlx btatcs of Austialla now lomtltutlns the
coiiunonwealtli of Aiblialla, Its uiea Is ai0,',w
bipiaio miles, or 108,518,000 ncics, of which It Is
estimated ;',tKlj,S0 acres aie water and !2-,7n6
MX) public leseivcs, mountains und tteiilo land,
It would make lite btalcs as Jjrgo as Iowa, In
JSW, ft vus Minuted that thu adult population
numbered 070,700 nm that only IbO.SOO of these
were ptopeity holdcw; aUo that about one-half
ot tho total wealth of New South Wales was in
(ho baud ol :!,'-o0 pcisons.
Mr, Nell!, sceictary of legation at Lima, ie
poit, under date of November 27, 10OI, that a
protocol has been bigued at La Paz, llolltia, for
tho iJtitposo o( submitting- to uibltratlon the
pending iiueslloiis between Peru and that couii.
trj.
The slate depailincnt is udvibed through Minis
ter Uuck, ol Tokjo, under date ot December V,
1001, that on July SO, 1609, (he central sanltaiy
council tesolved. not to penult tho piuctlee of
homeopathy In Japan.
Consul Moulton, of Ueineiara, reports. Decern
ber IS, 1001, (hat he lias been advUed by the
cousuUr agent at Cayenne that tho itch placer
gold diggings in the Iuint Urn- district of Pi each
(lulaiu are uttruitlug many piospcctou to that
locality, During Oi tuber and November last,
over 3,000 pounds of gold wero biought down to
Cijcime, and, aicoiding to the agent, ether
laigo loU will oon follo.v, The consul adda
that, iu view of the great number ol forcigneu
who may bo attiacfcd to the colony, tho got em
inent has pawed an ordinance requiring paji-
porli from mieli pctoiu before they are p6'r
milled to land.
The t'nlvctslty of l'aili has Hits cf among
Its 13,000 Bludcntu, 7 toiclgners In Protestant
theology, 12!) Itumanlain, Al L'rj plliiK, ami 113
other loielgners In lawj 81 Turks, fit ltmshuw,
6J Itumanlain, 21 Centuil Americans, 20 Greeks,
la (lcim.UK, II Swls, 1.1 South Americans (all
males), In incdldncj 07 ltnslan women, tA
Itusfians, ,1!) lltmianlans, 10 German, and W
other Foreigner, in science! CI Ucim.ltn, M
ltit'slans, 40 Ainerlciii", and 11 other foregneis,
In belles lcttics; and fi Tuiks and 11 other for
eigners In pluimacy.
Japan's foielgn trade for lnot shows 2Jl,7M,O0O
yen of exports and 2.VS,fiO0,lXM jen of Import.',
against Iti8,7fi0,000 yen and 2S2,'iOO,000 tu re
specllvely for the preceding year. The outflow
of gold was only 800,000 yui,
"They think too meanly of Ihe I'atlieiland who
pictuic its cnipeior as sending his In oilier foilli
a-toullng for the friendship of any land 011
earth. "We Germans,' Mid lllsmarck, "fear God
tuiil no one else." That is the true German
spirit," Xew Voile Tribune.
GENERAL .WOODFORD'S REPLY.
following Is the reply of General Stewart P.
Woodford, formerly our minister to Spain, to
the criticism In tho letter., of fotnier Senator
Chandler printed In jesteidaj'a Trlbuno!
"I have no Idea that the public will be Inter
elcd In this mailer of ancient lilstoiy. If so, the
simple- answer Ui It Is true. I never demanded
Independence. It was absolutely Impossible to
do so. It would have resulted in my being or
deicd away within twenty-four bouts, nnd luive
precipitated tho war Fooner than it came. I
never had any Instruction to demand independ
ence. The only thing looking lo It was a tug
gestion of the president for my own guidance. I
answcied that tho independence of Cuba was
under the Spanish constitution impossible without
prior suictlon of the cortes, which was not then
in session nnd would not meet for a month,
lheieaftcr my instiuctlons looked to an armis
tice. "As to the purchase, the thing nevrr was in
the remotest way suggested to me by the admin
istration. On my own lioole 1 sounded one or two
persons at Madrid, and found that as impractic
able as tho suggestion of independence. And bo
I never suggested it to the Spanish government.
Meantime I did suggest, having clearly in my
mind the question of Independence or of cession
by sale, an armistice during the rainy season, be
lieving that if I could induce Spain to that step,
then Influences nt woik duilng the following six
months would make the next step possible, to
wit: Hither independence or cession to the
United Stales by sale.
It is much easier thiee years afterward, and
coolllooking over the records in a comfortable
study, to say what might have been done or what
ought to havo been done. It is mighty easy to
forget the strain under which the minister of the
United Slates was devoting himself he.ttt and
soul to what was, as ever body knows, tho very
first wish of tho president, and that vras the
avoidancQ of war and the picservation of peace."
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Our Blankets at regular
prices are the best values on
the market. All are marked
down, and are here at these
figures, 95c, $1.50, $2.50,
$3.75, $4.88, $6.50.
We call special attention to
the $4.88 and $6.50 Blank
ets being extra size, all wool
and shrunk.
Silk Covered
Down Quilts
$12.50 quality, marked to
$9.75.
Comfortables
Are marked down low to sell
them quick. Price, 95c to
$3.00..
510-512 Lackawanna Ave.
A Second-Class
City with a
First-CI ass Stock of
Cut Glass,
Sterling Silveraare
Clocks, Etc,
Suitable for
Wedding Gifts.
Mercereati 5 Connell,
132 Wyoming Aveune.
THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON.
Capital, $200,000
Surplus, $550,000
Pays 3 interest on
savings accounts whether
large or small.
Open Saturday evenings
from 7.30 to 8.30.
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A Bargain Harvest
We are in the midst of old-time Sacrifice Sales of Winter
Footwear. The shoes we shall offer during this sale arc not old
or shopworn; among them will be the well known makes of
Johnson & Murphy and The Stetson. Don't let this opportunity
f slip away, Here are some of the
& Lot i J. & M. and the Stetson. Men's Patent Leather,
-; Patent Ideal Kid, Enamel and Box
. regular ?5 and $6 values, all sizes,
j Lot 2 Men's enameled and Uox ,'
S arotStt'rf"'".?.3;?:'.5.':?? $2.50 and $3 J
Lot 3 Ladles' Box Calf,
x -ut 3 lbuics oox ian, lace, winter, wciym,
regular $2.50 and $300 values lor ,. p 1 .O
J. Lot 4 Misses' and Children's Lace and Button, efw
$t regular 75c and $(.00 value, for , DUC
It will be cheaper to buy now than it will be to wait.
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SCRANTON'S BUSINESS HOUSES.
THESE ENTERPRISING) DEALERS CAN SUPPLY YOUR NEEDS
OF EVERY OHARADTER PROMPTLY AND SATISFACTORILY.
BUILDING CONTRAOrOR.
Blorm tavtt and doon, ttoro fronts, office and
tore furniture, In hard or sott wood, and lob.
l'S5i w"'- - Hanlevs
FOR SALE 0
ItUOfllKf) and WAflOSS oi all Wmljl ;t IT Alf F? S$Sf
Houses and nulhllnc I.oti at bargains. IIOHSIII &' fir fc- IT f ,
CLIPPED and (inOOMUD at
M. T. KELLER 2 spruce ST.
Lackawanna Carriage WorU Successor to
k 0 HUNTINGTON
U . B. VVOOLSEY CK UO wa nuka , socially of flno bread thiH.
rriATPIOTO?S Orders for Baladi, Ojslen, Croqucttei, etc.,
vvUvirtuiwno promptly filled.
AND
n... ,-. A 'u" "no of i.co Cream and Ices.
BUILDERS.
' Dealers In
Plate Glass and lumber .
f "-""' , PETER STIPP.
Country bUILDINQ A SWINGS UVOV Oencral Contractor, Uultder and Dealer In
Home office. 203-209 Mcara Building, transacts a Uulld.nj Stone. Cementing of cellars a p&'
general building and loan business tlnoughout cialty. Telephone 2C'J2.
tho tlate of Pennsylvania. Olfltc. S27 Washington avenue.
E. JOSEPH KUETTEL, THC SCRANTON VITRIFIED BRICK
rear Gil Lackawanna avenue, inanulaolurer ot AND TlLC MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Wlra Screens of all kinds; fully prepared for Makers of 1'avlng Brick-, etc. M. If. Dale,
tho spring 6eason. Wo make all kinds ot porch General Sales Ayent, Office 329 Washington are.
screens, etc. Works a I Nay Aug, l'a., D. & W. V. It, 11,
At Crane's
To Clean House Will
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20 Raglans and Newmarkets
26 Raglans and Newmarkets
15 Raglans and Newmarkets
15 3-4 Jackets at . .
25 34 Jackets at ...
20 34 Jackets at . .
J 100 27-Inch Jackets
e were $10.00 to $50.00.
324 Lackawanna Avenue
Take Elevator.
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Are You a Lover
Of the Beautiful?
Do you wish to have pictty rings! Wc will
be pleaded to eliovv you bolllaiio Diamond
Rings, Diamond and Umeiald Rings, Dia
mond and Ruby Rings, Diamond and Opal
Rings, Diamond and Sapphhc Rings, Dia
mond and Tiiiquois Rings. Wo will mount
any desired combination to order.
E. Schimpff,
317 Lackawanna ave.
EDUCA TIONAL. t EDUCATIONAL.
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Swartfiraore College
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v?5 Offers a wide range of elective studies within the four courses -S-
f that lead to degrees in ARTS, SCIENCE, LETTERS AND
5 ENGINEERING, Swarthmore College has extensive campus;
S5 beautiful situation and surroundings; superior sanitary conditions; Q
2 adequate libraries, laboratories, shops, etc. It provides for sound 5?
and liberal scholarship and Intelligent physical culture while it at- ?
g tends to the needs of Individual students. Catalogues on applica- (Jrf
O tlon to the President. O
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for Sho
values;
Calf,
for.
$4 and $4.50
lace, winter weight,
330
Lackawanna
Avenue.
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Sell as Follows:
at $6.90,, All Wool
at
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9.90, All Wool
14.90, All Wool
8.90, All Wool
11.90, All Wool
13.50, All Wool
from $5.00 to $13.00 that
Alterations free of charge.
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There is as much difference in
Diamonds as there is in human
faces, and not infrequently as
much hidden deception. When
you wish to buy a diamond come
to us. You can rely upon our
judgment aud representation.
E. Schimpff,
317 Lackawanna ave.
By a recent act ot the leslsla
ture, ireo tuition Is now granted
nt the
Literary Institute
and
1
State Normal School
Bloonisburg, Pa.
to nil those preparing to teach.
This school maintains coureea
of study for teachets, for thoaa
preparing for college, and for
thoee etuUyJner music.
It will par to write for paitlculir.
Ko other school offers inch lucerlor ad
TinUge at tucli low ratca. Addren
J. P. Welsh, A, H., Ph. D. , Pfla.
SCKANTON CORRESPONDENCE S0H0QM1
SCRANTON, PA.
7. J. Foster, 'resident, Llmtr II. Lawill, liu
11. j, rosier, cwuify r, alien,
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