v A?r. " ' lr. THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1902. I) ft ' 4 The Booklover's c R E 0 N R 0! NCE on a time W. L. Alden be came fiimoiiB In virtue of certain humorous uontrl butloim to the New York Times, riicy had an agreeable play of wit, together with a certain kindli ness of humor that mado them delightful read ing. Today Mr. Alden exhibits no de cline, albeit muny years have passed since first his gifts became known. In His latest cfTort, "Drewltt' Dream", issued by the Appletons, there Is the same pungent comprehension of hu man nature, combined with the same cherry optimism as of yore. It Is not much of a novel, us novels go, and yet you will read It and- like It. There isn't much to the thread of the ntory; you might almost call It a ravel ing. A young Englishman, attracted by curiosity to the scene of an up proachlng tight between the Greek and Turkish armies, Is caught In u punle of Beared fugitives and swept along- while a Turkish detachment follows In pur suit. A beautiful young woman, using perfect English, Is a companion victim In the mad stampede and ho rescues her. They fall In love, or he Imagines they do, and he dreams of a desperate tight In which ho and she alone defy for a time the entire Turkish army only to fall together In a grand climax of resistance. The next thing he knows ho is lying In a hospital, convalescent from wounds and a fever, and the lady of his dreams Is non est Inventus. As soon as he gets well enough he starts out to look for her, and the story tells the Incidents and Issue of his search. We may as well say without further delay that he finds her In the last chapter, and while part of his pre sumed acquaintance with her in Greece was the working of brain fever, he managed before he got through with the case to give her his name. But all this is incidental. In the course of Drewitt's travels he meets an American named Gallegher. Gal legher is Mr. Alden's piece do resist ance: a shrewd and kindly son of the sod who had evoluted into that distinc tively American product, a political boss; made a million or two in ways which we shall see, and was flounder ing around in Europe with a steam yacht, all the luxuries of the season and nobody congenial with whom to share them. Gallegher picks Drewltt up and helps him find the maiden of his dream. They get shipwrecked to gether and huve a variety of other ex periences far out of the ordinary, but never does Gallegher lose his equanim ity or ready adaptability to chang ing circumstance. Ho Is a born genius for producing results and some of his sayings are as droll nn his doings. For example, when Gallegher llrst met Drewltt It was In the hospital, an Institution which Gallegher financed and took secret pride In he frankly told why he was In Europe: "Tlipy told mi- that Ori-ecc v:.u the liUce where culture w.i? Imcntcd, and I Mid, tli.it'n Ihf place for me. You nee l'e ttccn u lurd workliiK man all my life, nnd when I made my ille I wild to in.vv?lf: 'Yoii'ic nccr had 110 adiantagca to .pc.ik of, and what 3011 want In culture.' So 1 started In to net It, though 1 don't iiiiiul saying that 1 hnicn't collared much of It jet." At this point Drewltt inquired what Gulleglier's business hud been, and this was the reply: "Politic?, sir! t w.11 11 liMdltia; politic Inn In the Mate ot lowu for thirty )cam. Did "oil cur hear of S,itlut City? Well, 1 wax the ho." of th.it illy for ten c.u.i, and having 111 ide u (01 tunc 1 thought I ought to retlte from limi ne!" and Hie like ,1 mlllloiulie ought to llir." "Polltlci n'ein to lip ptofltahlc III jour iniiii" try," uggcdtcd Urcwitt. "So they aie, sir, if joti know how to look after jour own Intel cits, and don't go in for mere honor and glory. I norkcil hard and no man can tuy a Moid against my honesty. I made my money In ;i perfectly straight w.i.v, Xohody eer d.ned otlcr mc a bribe, ami r.o liody crr caught 1110 in a ciooUed transaction for mj' own benefit. Hut, jou fee, in my posi tion I natiually had the cuillct Intoiui.itloii about nnj" Intended proceeding of tin: common countll, let alone the fait that their proceed ings were generally dictated by me. Come,, quentlj', when the counill Minted in to imprjio any particular part of the city 1 knew it be forehand, and bought up the most eligible leal estate and held it for a rise. No man could find fault with that, ami the fact that I gae up politics just an soon as f had made a foitimc .hows that I wasn't n politician for any am bitious or (elfish purpose." Later Drewltt told Gallegher of his dream. "Dreams' interest me tome," said the million aire. "I dteamed one night that lite common council of SalhHt City were going to build a market at the junction of Twentj'-flrst street and Washington aicniii'. The nest morning I tent a bill to that effect to the council, and bought optlens on all the 1c.1l estate wheic the market wan going to be. I realised $IJO,000 on that one deal, nnd cicr since then I'c felt a good respect for dreams." Gallegher would buy votes, manipu late ballot boxes and do some other Ma atfel Seek mf ft Alan la Surlag SfceTHRAULo LEIFthe LUCKY Mill L,tljancrantc Orttl Vttcinrf Story Second 10,000 Ready "Ifeirur to abisluts novcltv than any book published thli r pimg.'-A xorn norm. "One ef ta best constructed . historic! romance) mat nag ap ,fA charming love itoty." I "A noyel that should captivate tho publlc."-Jd lake Tribune. "Deierves a place In the front ttxtAitijun"-nrooklynEaxl4 rank ot historical romance." "Ifo reaion whv it should not San Tranchco Chronicle. be classed with 'To Have and to "The Illustrations are vividly Hold' ai a first-rate romance." dramatic and eoreeous in color." Cilcate Record-Herald". Los Unities Express. " At all Bookstores), 91.SO A. C. McCLURG & CO.. Chicago things which In the Judgment of the fine New England or Scotch Presby terian conscience would not pass mus ter: but ho had his good points. When a boy lie once cheated on u fifteen-cent trade. Twenty years later he remem bered ho Incident, hunted up the vlc tlme of his Juvenile sharp practice, paid him the fifteen cents with com pound interest to date and had the Mttltifiictlon of lieaitng the victim, then a minister, ronst him from the pulpit the next Sunday morning. Drewltt once said to Gallegher that he had al ways supposed that American politics and honohty were rather wide apart. Here Is Gallegher's naive reply: "That'll only Hiitlsh prejudice. Tic been 1111 naive politician nil my life, and I can my lint I nciei illil a dishonest act. 'Honest .lohu (Sal legher' was what they ifed to tall me. When ever I bought a majoilty in the common uouniil, or hired a man to do .1 political job, I ueier gaie him ,1 line in writing or made a birgalu, In the presence of witnesses, but there l-n't ,1 man liiing who inn My that I cur icfuscd to pay what I piomiscd to pj-." "Then briberj i-n't oonsldcied ubjcitloiuble In Anieiica,",ald Drewltt. ".My rule," leplied Oalleghcr, "Used to pe lieiei to buy a into unless it was nercssai.v. If it's neciss'ii.v to do a thing It nitbt lie right to do It. Xow, f consider that the only way to 1 .111 j- on a government like ouis h bj the judicious Use of inonej'. When I was boss of fallust City the Itepubllcans who weic the ip- position pally, were the woi.t gang of thieies I ever knew; i.orsc, if you'll belicio it, thin the .New Yoik Tammany ling. If they'd tot Into oflitc they'd liaic lobbed the city light and left. I kept thtm out by buying the neeosary iotc, and T paid the common council to I'.is meisuics that were tor the benefit of the city. When men of property mw that I kept tho city fiom being lolibid, and consequently kept domi the taws, tliej' suppoitcd me tluoiigb thick and thin. Jf I'd had jour notion about the dMion- I4A.I4' iAr COMPANY Refrigerator Perfection Our showing of High Class Refrigerators this season completely eclipses our line of last year, which was the finest ever shown in this city. It comprises Wilke Porcelain Refrigerators Tile exterior and tile interior Oak exterior and tile interior $60.00 to $150.00 Wilke Crystal Refrigerators Five solid plates line the interior of these refrigerators Oak exterior and glass interior $60.00 to $100,00 Opal Refrigerators These are lined with a solid snow white opal, enamel or glass in large sheets. Opal case and opal lined Oak case and opal lined $54.00 to $105.00 Leonard Cleanable Refrigerators Golden oak finish, zinc lined, galvanized ice rack and shelves. These are the only refrigerators in which the ice chamber has removable partitions and is easy to clean $12.00 to $45.00 Leonard Ice Chests $6.00 to $17.00 Automatic Refrigerators If you want a refrigerator with a cooler we advise this make on account of its superior construction as regards the arrangement of the water cooler $19.80 to $32.50 Champion Refrigerators A low priced refrigerator, but equal to the best of a "great many stores $7.50 to $19.00 Booklets of any or of all these refrigerators on request by 'phone or postal Green Trading Stamps. kWVWW We Have Both 'Phones. city of buying loles, iclil eilule In Sallmt City wouldn't be worth a iruaitcr today a? much as it i. I lielleie I11 honest politics, and It'a just in Inmost, and a flight tunic piacllcal, to glie a councilman f.'iO for hh lote, than It i to promise !ti tn r.n office In the custom house, I'll go further, and s.iy It Is a gnml deal Imin'ster, for the chinccn ale tlial when lie gel that "tTIca he'll rle.il from the goieiniuent, wheicM, when he gct.s hN SMI time's an end nf the ti.uvMC lion, and thoic's no oppoittmllv 'for lit 111 to dte.il." On one oecanloii Urcwitt and Gul lrghci' fell to talking about religion. Said Gallegher, In his droll, frank way: "All H'llglons uii the ciinc to me, I Used In loiitrlbute Icgulailj to eei,i religion in Sal-tn-t City, unci we hud 11 full Hue of lli.'iu. I half built the .leuish xjnagogue, and 1 built the whole of the lt.ipti-t chtiuh, besides- giim; 11 ihlme of bills to fhe Itonriu Catliolhs, ,lnt before eierr election all the thiiMhes sceni"d to be in liuanciil ilillh ulllcs, ami tliej- ti'oil to 101111' In me to help I hem oil, I 11-ul to trcit them all alike, for if I'd .shown nnj faior to one it would halo cost me the lolei ol all Hie ies!." Anyone rcnilltiH" onlj- these b.ire fuoeil pusanisins would be ut a loss to realize the secret of GulleRher's hold on people; but it comes out In the course of the story. He Is always equal to the Fticeesslve emergencies; ho thoroughly understands human nature; he Is sym pathetic when tiiose about him arc In misfortune, and he puts his sympathj' Into substantial form; he doesn't worry over things that can't be helped nor fuss and fume when a smile and a joke would do just as well; ho is witty, keen and kindly; and altogether in delineat ing hint Mr. Alden has explained better than could be done by a shelf full of books from the Reform club tho secret of the power which such men and Gallegher, though somewhat over drawn, Is tin accurate type of the pre valent municipal politician wield In the public affairs of a. majority of American communities. There Is no particular moral to the storj". It is just a picture of life in certain phases drawn with humor, skill and sentiment: and wrapped around enough of a plot to carry It. Connolly & WalMcd ' -c . r.-i: .yr Scranton's Shopping Center 1 23, 1 25, 1 27 and 1 29 Washington Ave. Opening of Our Infants' Department Everything for the Little Folks at our well known low prices. A Sale of Silk Skirts 50 Petticoats of good taffeta silk, In blue, cardinal, violet and rose, corded rulfle, well made and liberal In size, value $6.00. Price . $3.75 New Lawn Baby Caps Hard to tell you what they look like. They're as fresh and sweet as spring blossoms. All sorts of tucking and clusters of cords form the body of the caps, ruches of lace or tooting trim the edge and make a frame for the little face. On some there are perky bows of satin ribbon, bewitching 1 Very pretty ones for 25c, and from that on up to Have You Seen It ? The washable cap for babies? It laun ders like a handkerchief. Costs no more than the old styles. The great objection to Baby Caps (that they can not be laundered) has been overcome by the "Elite" Patent Washable Cap. This cap is so simple in con , struction that by loosening the bows and shirring strings it can be flattened out for home washing and ironing, and as easily put back into the shape of a perfect, well-fitting cap. It is more economical than the old style.because it saves the expense and annoyance of taking Baby's Cap to the Cleaners. The Connolly & Wallace Infants' Department Will be run on the same liberal lines as all other departments of the house $1.35 This" enables the vtothers to buy baby a much handsomer cap at the start, as the "Elite" Patent Washable Cap, being more practical will, In the end, cost no more than a cheaper article of the old-fashioned style. Made in variety of styles to retail at from 50c to $1.35 Each Women's Ribbed Vests, 25c Come and see what a variety we offer in Under-Vests at 25C High neck, long sleeve ' High neck,xshort sleeve ' v High neck,. sleeveless . Low neck, sleeveless , Low neck, wing sleeve C ! High neck, wing sleeve Body Vests Mote than forty different styles, many of them In lace trimmed effects Toilet Goods Department (Near South Entrance.) Colgate's Finest Extracts In bulk, 25c per ounce Colgate's Violet Toilet Water, half pint bottles, 75& Colgate's Dactyle's Toilet Water, 6 oz bottles," 58c Colgate's Pine Tar Soap, 10c cake. Colgate's Silverware Soap.small cakes 3c, large 8: Colgate's Honey Soap, 10c cake Colgate's Cashmere Bouquet Soap, 24c cake Cuticura Soap, 23c Cake Mennen's Talcum Powder, 15c AMONG THE MAGAZINES. There aieAsuveral notable pictorial features of peculiarly timely interest anil also others of an artistic flavor In the magazine number of the Outlook for May. In the first class may be named that describing District Attorney Jer ome's ofliclal homo on the East Side of New York, anil that on the king of Spain, who this month becomes klnpr In act as well as in name, by General Stewart L. Woodford, formerly United States minister to Spain. Art and mu sic are respectively represented by an article on the great Spanish painter Sorolln, written by one of his pupils and Illustrated by reproductions of paintings and original sketches, and by' a thoughtful critical and personal arti cle on the work of Grieg by Daniel Gregory Mason, Western Interests and commercial interests are brought to the front in Itay Stannard Baker's "Tho Commerce of the Great Lakes," which is as well informed as it is readable, and is made picturesque by a dozen or more illustrations relating to the ship ping and commerce of the lakes. Arti cles relating- to the spring season are, John nut-roughs' little out-of-door essay and poem called "A Spray of Arbutus," and J. H. JIcFarland's "A Story of Some Maples," which Is illustrated with many exceedingly beautiful photo graphs of trees and their flowers, tak en by the author. The great feature of the May Mc Clure's is tho first Instalment of Miss Ellen M. Stone's account of her six months' captivity nmong Macedonian brigands. Miss Stone liua risen splen didly to an opportunity that every writer of -adventure true or fictitious may well envy heii She has written a rattling good story, which you will en joy Whether or not you are Interested In foreign missions. In tho most ap proved serial style the first paper is concluded with tho announcement by the brigands to their captives, when the first appeal for aid has fulled, that they have but nine more days to llye. Every Incident Is narrated with en thralling vividness, nnd yet with no stretching nfter sensation. The best parts are those which relate the ter rible (light across the mountains Im mediately ufter the capture, and tho eplsodo In tho lonely shepherd's hut when the brigands disclosed their plot to Miss Stone nnd Mrs. Tsllka. It is her reticence concerning her own physical sufferings ana mental anguish In all this that lends power to the narrative. Tho brigands themselves, ruthless ami Indifferent to their captives' comfort as they were, could not refrain from com plimenting them on their pluck. Of the remaining pupers, that on the birth of Mrs, Tsllka's baby, apd the council of tho brigands to determine. Its fate, will be written by Mrs. Tsllku herself. Edgar Fawcett's novelette in the May Smart Set, entitled "The Vulgar ians," Is u eapltul study of tho Intto ductlon Into nwell society of a western young man und his two sisters after u windfall Ir. the financial fortunes of tho family, These vulgarians are not baa at heart, only crude and In the first In stance unconsciously purse proud, They get over ull of thebo drawbacks, thanks to the elllclent tuteluge of a conveniently disclosed young and sym pathetic widow In need ot a job, Tho April Issue of the Current En cyclopedia malntulus the high stand ard of excellence which this publication has established and, If passible, 'excels It. It is especially strong In Its bio. gi-uphy of the world's workers and in its portraits, maps ami diagrams. We know of no other periodical that cov ers tho field occupied by this one, and ,we should not know what to do with out It. Connolly & Wallace. I A FEW CLOTHING FACTS. The accompanying cut represents our jj celebrated Patent Hair Cloth Front Suits ;; made not according to any fancy named K system, but according to the Union System, in a Union Factory, By Union Labor and Bears The Union Label, which cannot be said of certain other makes. The sales on these suits are so tremendous that we need not begrudge the business that any other concern is doing, although if we were the largest clothing house in ight be capable of such mean- the city we m ness. ' Our Patent Hair Cloth Front Suit Is No Imitation, Furthermore, we have not yet seen anything in this style of clothing, other, than our own, that we consider worth imitating, This union made clothing is guaranteed and hacked up by us in everyrespect,to which our large and growing trade will bear testimony, We feel that we have fully explained the merits of our Patent Hair Cloth Front Suits, aud are content to let the matter rest. None genuine without this labe.1 V Richards & Wirth 326 Lackawanna Avenue. UKKKKKKHXKXKX)UOIKKKKKKKKKKXKKnUKKKKKn "4 'i i t ""'i 5 il u!l -,;. , l -a I ki.V ' l ft J? S? i V J , J, ' z- n i i, i4j , . f M..5g ilMt -M
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