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THE S&tANTON TRIBUNE-WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1902.
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THE MODKltlt HAnDWAM ST01W.
Please
The Children
By purchasing a , '
Ferris Lawn Swing 9
They're nice for older X
folks, too. They're woll
braced and made to last.
Three kinds prices:
$4.50 and $7.50
2 passengers 4 passengers
Footc & Shear Co. A
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The Hardenbergh
School
of Music and Art
Season 1002-1D03 opens Thurs
day, Sept. IS. Most modern
and approved methods. t Send
for prospectus. Carter Build
ing, 601 Linden street.
PETER N. HAAN
Livery, Boarding, 'Heavy Teaming
and General Braying.
New Stables, 1415 Mulbery Street.
New 'Phone 2057.
If You Are Considering
the purclia.se or palo of any high grado
etocks or bonds better consult us. Wo
make a specialty of H1I3 kind of securi
ties. I. P. nEGARGEL & CO.,
Rooms L'OS & 07, Commonwealth Bldg.
IQSSSESQDBSEfe.
A
Good Bank
Account
IsN exceedingly comforting in
times of need. Begin now and
keep at it systematically while
the opportunity is ripe.
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THE PEOPLE'S BANK.
PS
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FOR NEWS BOYS' PICNIC.
Donations That Have. Already Been
Keceived.
The following donations weie received
yesterday to aid in the newsboys' out
ing,' which takes place at Nay Auk
park on Wednesday, July 23. A num
ber of them arc for prizes to bo award
ed to the winning contestants in v.ui
. ous races, of which there will be more
than a scoic, Including running, walk
Ink, pony, wheelbauow, sack and other
races. There will also be a greased pig
chase and other novel amusements for
the multitude of slglitheeis -who thiong
the park on this occasion each year.
The donations follow: P. J. JlcC'ann,
sack flour; XV. J. Marvel, lemons; A.
Gorman & Co., prUe; S. Radln, b.tho
ball-pad; Geoige Folton, pocket knife;
S. H. Gallon, straw lint; Charles Aron
son & Co., accordion; Pierce's Market,
bunch bananas; Sweet's Maiket, 1
dozen lemons; Edward J. Koran, 20
pounds sugar; Rose the Hatter, prize
forpony lace; B. Lehman, child's bult;
Louis Bernhard, prize; A. E. Rogers,
pair cuff buttons; L. Drlesen, boys'
shirt; Goldsmith Bros., pair boys'
shoes; a friend, book; Ladwlg, piize;
J. J. Collins, prize; GiifUns, prize; M.
J. Ilor.ui, prize; Richards & Wlrth,
boys' Mraw hat; Lewis, Ruddy, D.ivles
& Murphy, boys' shoes; Kramer Bros,,
sweater; D.uidow Bros., pair slippers;
Louis Conrad, four boys' belts, S.imter
Bros., prize.
Cash contributions are especially de
sired, ns there aie many expenses to be
met. All who feel disposed to help the
boys should (-end a check to the secre
tary of the committee, L L. Hatfield,
Tribune, Scranton, Pa.
To Whom It May Concern.
Scranton, l'n., July if, lflOJ,
This Is to ceitlfy to anyone to whom
it may be of interest that the protec
tion offered to policy holders of our
HOME COMPANY. TUB PENNSYL
VANIA CASUALTY COMPANY, Is ex
celled by none. I give this as the re
sult of my personal experience, having
benefitted by my connection with them
to a largo extent. 1 found them
prompt In ettleinent of my claim and
above all disposed to be absolutely hon
est. They do not seek to take advan
tage of technicalities and thus depilve
a just claimant of his Indemnity. 1
pertainly can recommend the policies
of this company to any of my friends
as a' very desirable investment, ,
It. Louergau,
123 Falrvlew avenue, Scranton, Pa,
Special,
To unload a part of my large stock
of second hand typewriters, I will offer
a few special bargains. My "Special"
today, a good No, J Remington, for
?25. "Smoot," aucrn&ey building.
Dining Boom for Sale,
One fit the finest: In the state:
For
particulars see W, T.
broker.
Uuckett, the
Dr. S. "W, Gardner, of Moscow, Pa,,
will be In charge of Dr. Laubach'o
ofnee for the next few days.
The sale of M. II. Holgate's houses
hold goods brjjiiis j.t-D a. n. Thursday,
Further particulars, see advertisement.
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ALL WORK MUST
BE POSTPONED
EXTENSIVE CITY IMPROVE
MENTS ABE DELAYED.
Hayes & Son Will Not Tnko tho
9200,000 Bond Issue Awarded
Them Last April and It Is Almost
a Certainty That Now Bids Will
Have to Be Advertised for Boa
sons Assigned for Bofuslng to
Tako tho Bonds Aro Characterized
ns Being Without Merit.
Keen disappointment Is felt In city
hall, and eventually will make Itself
generally felt through the city, over
tjio fact that tho 5185,000 north of lin
piovemcnts contemplated for this sum
mer will In all probability have to put
over for a year, na n result of Hayc3
& Sons failure to take the bond lsaue
awaidcd thorn last April.
The city authorities had planned to
have all tho work done this summer,
Tho preliminaries weto arranged early
In the spring and It was hoped that
the bonds would be floated early In
May. The city authorities did all they
could to bring about tho desired results.
but their efforts promise to go for
naught. Hayes & Sons, seemingly, do
not want the bonds, nnd as It would
require long nnd expensive litigation
to compel their acceptance, the llkell
hood Is that the bonds will be rc-adver
Used and another purchaser secured.
The city, however, will make a stub
born fight to retain the $3,000 forfeit
which tho bidders posted to Insure
compliance with the terms of their bid
In case they were successful.
THE IMPROVEMENTS.
The improvements which must be de
layed as the lesult of the Hayes &
faons' back-down nnd the money ap
propriated for them will be found
among the following items of the bond
ordinance:
Improvement of Nay Aug nark $ Sl.OCO
Joint file and police headquarters... 40,000
I'lmcnix hore house and land 20,v00
Opening of Irving avenue and Vine
htroct 30,100
Opening of 'iinc avenue...,. 7.0CO
Opening of Mousey avenue..... 4,oC0
South Sido lire mid police station... 13,000
Reynolds addition to Nay Aug park i!,4M
I'm chase of lot In Fiovldcncc 2.0CO
Storchou-o for the department of
public winks 6,000
liuprowng tho fouith floor of city
hall KJ.OM)
Retaining wall on Third avenue H.flCO
Reining wall on Yard sticct 1,U0
Retaining wall on Bust Maiket
street 1,000
Iipe drain on Abh street 2,000
?1S3,000
The other $100,000 provided for in tho
bond ordinance Is to be applied to the
liquidation of floating Indebtedness. The
city is paying six per cent, on this debt,
and by reason of the delay in cashing
the bonds is losing two and one half
per cent, interest.
Tho bonds arc S's per cent, and tax
bearing, the (list $50,000 worth maturing
In five yeais and the remainder in stat
ed periods extending over a term of
twenty-five years. Hayes & Son offer
ed to take the Issue at a premium of
$7,09.'. -The Pittsburg Trust company,
Dick Bros.' and Rudolph Kleybolte &
Co., made bids the lowest of which was
only $S0O less than that of Hayes &
Son. Four other houses made much
smaller bids.
MADE PREDICTION.
The agent for one of the latter said
at the time of the opening of the bids
that Hayes & Son would never tnko
them at that figure. Thcie Is scarcely
any market for three and one-half per
cent, bonds, he claimed, and they nre
only purchased by bond houses, as a
rule, when a customer has been pre
viously seemed. Some Inconsiderate
houses make It a practice to bid very
high for bonds with the Intention of
taking them only in case a customer js
secured.
Their high bid secures the award and
then they start out to peddle them.
To effect the delay of the delivery of
the bonds they dilly-dally about tech
nicalities. If, finally, they conclude they
do not want them they will have their
attorneys find some fault In the bond
ordinance and send word that they can
not take tho bonds as they are not
legally Issued. It Is nothing more or
less than getting an option on tho
bonds, without cost, for nn Indefinite
pcilod. If something happens to make
the bonds marketable the deal Is closed.
If not, the bonds aro refused. In tho
case of municipalities the money Is
urgently needed and Instead of trying
to force tho option holder to tako the
bonds at tho end of a couple of years
of litigation, the municipality, sniotheis
Its clmigln, parses a new ordinance and
readvertlses for bids. That Is what tho
city of Scranton will likely have to do
In the present Instnnce.
Tho reasons given by Hayes & Sons
for lefuslng to take the bonds am
flimsy according to City Solicitor Wat
son. In fact ho contends they have
no well founded icasons whatever.
PRINCIPAL OBJECTION.
Their principal objection Is that the
bonds aro Illegal because the ordinance
provides for ti mixed Issue. The state
law says that an item for refunding a
loan and an item for contemplated im
ptovements shnll be provided tor under
separate and distinct conditions. Tho
ordinance In question provides for
$100,000 to pay off judgments and Hayes
& Sons contend that this Is refunding
;i loan. City Solicitor Watson declares
that tho refunding of a loan and the
paying off of floating debt judgments
nre two different and dibtlnct things
nnd stands ready to prove that tho
contrary claim of Hayes & Sons Is
ridiculous.
Another ground seized upon by Hayes
& Sons for attacking the validity of
the Issue Is that the statement of in
debtedness filed by City Controller Cos
tello Is not complete. There Is no merit
in this,, City Solicitor Watson says,
because, In the first place the htate
ineiit filed was simply for the Infor
mation of the bidders as to how the
city's flnnncea stood nt that time, and,
in the second place, because the law
penults of the tiling of this statement
at any (line prior to the issuing of the
bonds which takes place when the
bonds uro delivered and tho cash paid
for them. The city did not pretend
that tho debt statement (lied was a
completo statement. Some few thous-
For Rent.
Desirable Office in the Arcade
Building. Apply to
Casey Bros.,
SlOXackawauna Avenue-
"Pleased at the Remarkable Progress"
33D Cliciry Street, Scranton, Va June 11, 1002.
Mr. J. Alfred Pennington: ,
. Dear Sir: After a year's application to the study of
music, by inv daughter, nt your Conservatory, I nm
pleased to note tho rcuuuknblc progress she has been en-,
nblcd to make. Am well satisfied with tho quality of
the work the Conservatory Is doing. Really, 1 nm surprised
to nnd that It offers such superior advantages to those de
siring to pursue advanced studies In music.
Very truly yours, V. P. DOTY,
Pastor St. Paul's M. E. Church.
New Prospectus Will Soon Be Out,
nnda of dollars worth of recent Judg
ments were omitted because they had
not been turned In, but the city was
then engaged In canvassing Its out
standing judgments and by the time
the bonds would bo ready for delivery
would be prcpatcd to file a complete
statement.
A TECHNICALITY.
Another objection came because the
clause levying taxes to meet tho prin
cipal and Interest of the bond might
bo Interpreted to read that tho taxes
were to bo levied for only the first
year. Tho phrase, "and every year
thereafter," should have been Inserted
In this clause It Is claimed by the law
yers for Hayes & Son. City Solicitor
Watson characterizes this as hair
splitting, and to prove the complete
shallowness of the objection points to
the fact that the city could bo com
pelled by mandamus to levy taxes to
meet the bonds as they came due.
Finally, City Solicitor AVatson points
out, a municipal bond Issue, though
teeming with such alleged regularities,
Is legalized the moment It passes to a
econd party or "innocent purchaser."
There was never a municipal bond Is
sue in Pennsylvania that was Invali
dated, ho savs.
Even If the city went to law it Is
likely Hayes & Son would win out, for
theie Is a "fine print" clause In their
pioposal making their liability for the
acceptance of the bonds subject to the
approval of their attorney.
About the only hope of the city being
saved from the expense and delay of
re-advertising the bonds is that there
will be a change in existing financial
conditions which will make this class
of bonds marketable. Tho fact that
there were only three bidders for the
school board bonds would indicate that
the changed conditions aro not Immi
nent. Social and
Personal
A very charming wedding last night
was that which united Miss Jane M.
King, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. King, of West Plttston, and
George C. Nye, son of Mrs. II. A. Nye,
of Clay avenue, Dunmore. The event
took place at 6.30 o'clock at the home
of the bride's parents on Susquehanna
avenue, West Plttston, and was a fam
ily affair. The bridal party Included
Miss Farrer, of Dunmore, and Miss
Nettle King, as maids of honor; Fan
nie King, as flower girl, and the fol
lowing ushers: Roland Carr and Law
rence Fowler, of Scranton, and George
E. Laugford and John King, of West
Plttston. The ceremony wns per
formed by Rev. W. F. Gibbons, pastor
of the Presbyterian church of Dunmore.
Tho natural grace and beauty of the
bride was enhanced by a beautiful
gown of white satin with trimmings
of lace and pearls. Her gift from the
groom was a diamond brooch. A re
ception was given from S.30 to 11, for
which 125 invitations were Issued, In
cluding among the guests many rela
tives and friends from Scranton, Blng
hamton nnd Phllllpsburg, N. J. Mr.
and Mrs. Nye will bo at home nt S09
Blakoly street, Dunmore, after Aug. 15.
Dr. Albeit J. Wlnebrake, of West
Lackawanna avenue, nnd Miss Alma
D. AViigley, of Factoryville, were uni
ted in marriage yesterday, at tho home
nt the brlde'n parents, Mr. and Mrs,
Jnines Wiislcy.
The groom is one of tho most popu
lar young practitioners In the city, nnd
his bilde was formerly a nurse at tho
Moses Taylor hospital, having gradu
ated In the class of '0D.
They left last night for a ten days'
trip to New York, Atlantic City nnd
Philadelphia, and will be at homo after
Aug. 1, nt BIS West Lackawanna ave
nue. A very pleasant surpilse patty was
tendeied Miss Claia Murray, of North
Scranton, at her home by a number
of her friends recently. The guests
were royally entertained with music,
games and dancing, which wore In
dulged in until a seasonable hour.when
refreshments were served.
Among those present were; The
Misses Blanche McLane, Sadie Loftus,
Annie Cavanaugh, Margaret Gerrlty,
Sadie Ncary, Laura Clark, Mary Mun
ley, Nellie Barrett, Nellie McCall, Mary
Campbell, Martha Riley, Belinda Jen
nings, Helen Kucmnn, Belinda Neary,
Mary Culllngton, Alice Campbell, Katie
find Annie Geuiy, Margaret McCormlck
and Patrick Cafferty, Michael Murray,
Frank Conway, Frank Jackbon, -Frank
Ncary, Bernard Duggan, Edward
Burns, John Keclcy, John Cavnnuugh,
Edward Tallnmn, James Hughes, Pat
lick Walsh, Edward Gibbons, John
Morton, William Farrell and Patrick
Cuffenv,
Rev, E, J, McHenry, pastor of St.
David's church, In tho parsonage, yes
tenlay, married J. D, Rush, of PhiiUps
burjr, N. J nnd Miss Betha Alice
Rookcr, of Euston, Pu, The bridal
couple were unattended and Immedi
ately after the ceremony thev were
driven to the st-Vlon from which they
left for Eabton, their future home.
A pleasant surprise purty, In honor
of Miss Julia Burnett, of Chestnut
street, was held Monday evening.
Games and singing were the. principal
features of tho evening, and at mid
Jr.j&A 4fc: . jJLfc.Hb . t .Mrttiiw
night a collation was served by the
hostess.
Miss Norma Jones, of North Main
avenue, entertained a few of her
friends at her homo on Monday. The
usual diversions of such occasions wore
enjoyed, and at a seasonable hour re
freshments were served.
David Thomas, Martin Early, John
Williams and Archie Moses, of West
Scranton, composing tho Oriole Social
and Camping club, will spend the first
two weeks In August camping at Har
vev's lake.
The Ladles' Aid society of the First
Baptist church and the Gama Nu so
ciety of tho Washburn Street Presby
terian church enjoyed a picnic to Nay
Aug park yesterday afternoon.
J. XV. Guernsey left last night on a busi
ness trip to New Yolk.
Albert Shultz, of Mulberry street, has
rejoined his family at Atlnntjc City.
Mrs. Lucy A. Hawley and Miss Hawlcy
aro bpemling some weeks at Montrose.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Allabach have been
at Lake Henry for the past few days.
Patiolnmn Thomas Lowry and wlfo
nre spending their vacation at Harvey's
lake.
MKs Lillian MorrK of Madison avenue,
li spending her vacation in Newton town-
Blllil.
Finnic DePue, of North Washington
avenue, left for New Yoik yesterday on
a. business trip.
MIm Kreldn Ludwig, of West Drinker
stieet, will spend a fortnight with friends
in Ringhuniton.
Miss Anna Coslello, of Webster avenue,
Is entertaining her cousin, Miss Gertrude
Yettcr, of New York.
Jlhs Gladys Piitchard, of Green Rldgo
stieet, left yesterday for a visit with
relatives at Jersey City.
Dr. and Mis. C. M. Ginin will be guests
this week at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs.
T. II. Dale, at Dalevllle.
Dr. D. A. Cnpwcll leaves tho city this
morning on his vacation and will icturn
about the first of Aususl.
Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Laubach, children,
nnd Mrs. 1311 Kdgerton aro spending ten
days In tho vicinity of Boston, Mass.
A party composed of Edwin Simrell,
James Gibbons, William Reilley, Walter
Simrell, Edgar Gibbons nnd L. Rclllcy
are camping at Lake Ariel.
MI'S Bessie Stone, of Tainted Post, N.
Y., nnd Mr. nnd Mrs. Georgo Dean, of
Elmlra, N. V., aro the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Stone, of 2S Aichbald street.
Rev. D. D. Hopkins, tho pastor of the
First Welsh Baptist church, left jester
day morning for New York city, from
which poit he will sail for Wales today.
Tho Ml.sscs Knto Logan, Emily Ac
krod, Mnry Ellen Costcllo and Ida
James, of West Scranton, havo returned
fiom a two week's outing at Crystal
lake.
POLICE COURT CASES.
Hugh McGraw, Arrested for being drunk
and asleep, wns lined $3 or ten days In
police eouu jc-aerduy morning. Ho paid
tho fine.
Mnry Wllon, housekeeper, arrested for
di untidiness, was committed for thirty
dnys, in default of a $.'1 fine.
"John Doe" was: arrested again for be
ing drunk nnd rsleep on the street. This
Is tho second tlnic In a few dnys "John"
has been discovered. He left a forfeit of
Vj, which win emifisrnted by tho city.
Mary Eitrtell, of Harvey's Lake, who
was intercepted by Pntrolmnn Karlus,
while she wns 'Soliciting" on Penn nvo
nue, left a deposit of $3, which bho for
feited Kutn McUlll, nu eld offender, was sent
up for blx months, in default of a lino of
UC
Mori Is Brosnid: and Joseph Niiman,
newsboys, anwtci1, by Superintendent
Dav for cuating a nuisance In front of
Hotel JerniMi bj continually blocking
tho doorwny, were dlschnrEcd with a
reprimand.
The Industrial Record nnd Oil Re
view, a recognized authority upon oil
production, speaks very encouragingly
of the prospects In tho Texas field, and
cites the fact that 0110 company, the
Pennsylvania and Texas, has been for
a number of mouths paying monthly
dividends of 5 per cent,
The election of olncets nnd directors of
tho New Gci mania Building and Loan
association will be held at the ofllce of
the association, No, 501 Cedar avenue,
on Wednesday, July 16, 1002, from 7 to
0 o'clock p. m.
II, F. Hlegler, Secretary.
25c Buys
Mint Sauce
Raspberries
and Currants
Large shipments for Thurs
day. Watermelons
Bipe and sweet, Bocky
ford Melons, 2.50 per crate.
Golden Queen, Porto Bico,
Bed Spanish and Sugar Loaf
Piues.
E. G. Goursen,
-r.JLjfc!. .- Tt yfagfc. rte J -? "
NO CHANGES
IN THE LIST
DOBSEY MADE A DECIDED OAIN
YESTEBDAY.
He and Havonstvlto Woro the Only
Two Contestants Who Scored
rolnts in Tho Tribune's Education
al Contest Dorsoy Doing Most of
the Work Now Havenstrlte Tied
for Twelfth Placo with Xresgo.
Standing of Contestants
Point.
1. Charles Burns, Vandling.446
2. Oscar H. Klpp, Elmhurst..330
3. A. J. Kollerman, Sernnton.330
4. Fred K. Gunstcr, Green
Ridgo 297
5. Wm. T. S. Rodriguez
Scranton 263
6. Albert Freedman, Belle-
vue 220
7. Herbert Thompson, Car-
bondale 220
8. Maxwell Shepherd, , Car-
bondnle 168
0. L, E. Stanton, Scranton.. 94
10. Chns. W. Dorsey, Scranton. 91
11. Wm. Sherwood, Hnrford.. 79
12. Homer Kresge, Hyde Park 60
13. J. A. Havenstrlte, Mos
cow 60
14. Harry Madden, Scranton. . 58
ID. Frank B. McCreary, Hall
stead 4'4
16. Miss Beatrice Harpur,
Thompson 40
17. William Cooper. Priceburg 38
18. Grant M. Decker, Hall-
stead 37
19. Lee Culver, Springville. . 33
20. Hendrick Adams, Chin
chilla 33
21. Walter Hallstead, Scran
ton 27
22. Harry Danvers, Provi
dence 25
23. Louis McCusker, Park
Place 23
24. Hugh Johnston, Forest
City 23
25. Miss Jane Matthewson,
Factoryville 19
26. C. J. Clark, Peckvllle 18
27. Louis Gere, Brooklyn.... 18
28. John Mackie, Providence . 16
29. Eddie Morris, South Scran
ton 15
30. Thomas Dempsey, Oly-
phant 13
31. Elmer Williams, Elmhurst 13
32. M i s 3 Edna Coleman,
Scranton 12
33. Fred Kibler, South Scran
ton 12
Only two contestants scored points
yesterday In Tho Tribune's Educational
Contest. They were Charles Dorsey, of
Scranton, and J. A. Havenstrlte, of
Moscow.
Charles Dorsey appears to be doing
about all the work these days. While
this ambitious young man Is hustling
to the top of his bent his colleagues
sit idly still and watch him climb closer
to the top day after day.
J. A. Havenstrlte is tied this morning
with Homer Kresge for twelfth -place,
just where he was on July 1. Each of
these young men have brought In an
equal number of points tills week.
Tho leaders still seem to be "a little
bnckward about coming forward." Tho
contestants who aio making the pace
now are those who aie down below
ninth place. Of those who aie In the
top positions Burns has scored but 7
points since July 1; Kipp, 2; Gunster,
0; Rodriguez, 2; Stanton, S; Sherwood,
6; Madden, 0; Kresge, B; Havonstiite,
5; Cooper, 0, and Miss Harpur, 2. A
now contestant could seize this p'resent
Inaction with great advantage, or oho
of those down on the bottom of the list
could by energy and perseverance win
his way to the front rapidly. Now Is
the time to get In the good work. Va
cation is nearly half over.
The standing of the ten highest con
testants for July follows:
Leading Contestants- for July.
First Prize
Birdseye Maple Writing Desk.
Second Prize
Waterman Gold Fountain Pen.
l.C. W. Dorsey 76
2. Albert Freedman 60
3. A. J. Kellerman 13
4. Herbert Thompson 37
5. Maxwell Shepherd 23
6. Fred Klblor 12
7. Frank B. McCreary 9
S. Miss Mary Yeager 8
!). L. E. Stanton S
10. Charles Burns 7
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Day and evening sessions of the
Scranton Business College will reopen
Tuesday, September 2. Write, call or
'phono (b62) for Information. Buck &
Whltiuore, corner Adams and Linden.
W. T. Hackett, Broker,
Property bought, bold rented, Insured.
Businesses bought and bold.
Dr. S, W. Gardner, of Moscow, Pa
will bo In charge of Dr. Laubach's
oflice for tho next few days.
Keep Cool
Look Cool
Be Comfortable
What will contribute
more to your comfort and
appearance than a
White
Negliges Shirt
We show all styles in
White Negligee Shirts priced
from.
$1 to $2.
Comer Washington Ave,
and Spruce Street,
Ji A!1Urtin""iAt '-
DECISION AGAINST EVERHABTS,
Lehigh Vitlloy Coal Company Won In
Suit for Royalties.
"President Judge Arnold, of common
pleiis court No 4, handed down an
opinion ycslordny In favor of the Lehigh
Valley Coal company In Its suit against
Ucorgo W. Evctiutrt and othcis, to
have the rights ot the company to cer
tain unmlncd coat on the Evcrhnrt
tract of land In Luzerne and Lacka
wanna counties, legally determined,
and also to pi event the Evcrhnrt helis
from attempting to lcstimc possession
summarily ot the piopcrty. until the
coiifpany shall have milled and removed
the remainder of the coal from tho
laud," says yesterday's Philadelphia
Press,
"The trouble arose over the terms of
a lease of the coal lands granted by
the Everhnrt heirs to Fiedctick Mcrcur,
In 1SSI, nnd ns-slgiied by Mcrcur to the
Lbhlgh Valley Coal company. Tho
lease provided that tho Evcrhart3
should bo paid certain annual royalties
on all coal mined 'and removed nnd it
in any one year the stipulated minimum
cash royalty shall bo paid and sufllclont
coal to equal such loyalty shall not
have been mined nnd leinoved, the
deficit may be mined and removed,
without charge, In any subsequent yenr
of tho term,'
"Halt of tho coal In tho land belong
ed to the Lehigh Coal company which
was therefore entitled to receive one
half of tho royalties collected.
"Tho company did not begin mining
until 'November, 1S'.)0, but In the mean
time It paid the stipulated annual roy
alties. The coal which has been mined
nnd removed from the land was brought
to the surface through openings upon
adjoining properties.
"Judge Arnold says that payments to
the Everhart heirs appear to have
been made In excets of the value of the
defendant's share to the amount of
$S661.15, according to the method of
valuation provided by the lease, and
that the Lehigh Valley Coal company's
prayer for relief should be granted."
Beautiful Lake Clemo.
Lake Clemo Is an Ideal placo to
spend a day, week or all summer.
First-class hotel, clean new boats, fine
bathing and fishing. Only twenty
eight miles from Scranton on tho Erie.
Four trains each way dally. For ho
tel rates, Inquire of William Hanloy
Jr., 420 Spruce street.
Typewriters.
The "strike" Is on, and while time
hangs heavy on your hand you should
learn how to operate the typewriter to
better advantage. "Smoot," "the type
writer man," carries a large stock of
machines, both new and second-hand.
314 Washington avenue, city.
Dr. LIndabury, Surgeon, diseases of
women a specialty, 215 Conncll building.
Hours: 11a. m. to 4 p. m.; 7 to S.30 p.m.
Perfect and uniform success
in making finest food is more
certain with "White Beauty"
than with any other Flour.
It makes the finest flavored,
most tender, delicious and
wholesome food. It will pay
every house keeper to try
"White Beauty" Flour.
We are sole agents
in Pennsylvania.
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will remove all anxiety as to the Coal Supply for
your kitchen, and will also save your wife
much of the drudgery of housekeeping.
Cooking with Gas is af cheaP a coal:
u is cleaner, and much
more convenient.
Wc are offering to our gas consumers Double Oven Gas Cooking
Ranges for $9.75 and up. This price includes putting them In your"
kitchen ready for use. All connections free on first floor.
flow About Hot Water ?
A Hot Water Heater connected to your kitchen boiler answers
that question. We havo them. Price connected, S10.
Fuel gas, gross $1.00; net 90 and 80 cents per thousand.
Ranees and Hot Water Heaters on exhibition at our sales
room. No, 126 Washington Avenue,
OPEN EYENINGS UNTIL 0 O'CLOCK,
Scffanteft Gas
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lUIWIJJf vrtl lutjw.wy.v. . vVI,,ruMJf A
141-149 Meridian strest. ,
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Wagon or
Carriage at
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126-128 Franklin Are.
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If you wantgqodcleap
hay, we have it.
Dickson
1 & Oram Go.,
Scranton and Olyphant.
25 Per Gent.
Discount on
Straw Hats
All new stock in all shapes
including Panamas.
412 Spruce Street.
See our new line of Negli
gee Shirts.
Complaints
Having Reached Us
That people are soliciting work in
our name, wo wish to notify the
public that wo have no agents
Qut whatever. Have you seen
pur. -
"STOM KING" UMBRELLA?
) Guaranteed to stand all storms,
i&gu; money refunded.
Scranton
Umbrella Manufacturing Co
013 Spruce Street.
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