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Traders' National Bank.
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REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
Oot. 'i" At Auditorium, North Sornnlons
fcpoakors, William 1. Solmlfor, of Chester;
Thomas Jl, Dale, Julm It. Jones ami Ma.
Jor Everett Warren.
October :il At Lyceum; speakers, Hon.
Cluules Kmory Smith, rx-mtinuttir gen
eral; lion, fitimrt .McKlbbnti, member of
eonkress from Tiili'ty-llist district. Illi
nois, October W-At St. David's hall. Speak,
ors, Hon. James S. Sherman, lion. A. V,
Vreeluml, lion. Alexander .McDowell,
chief clerk house of. repreicntiitlveH,
November 1 Cniixnulah', Speakers,
lion. Hereno K, I'ayne, chairman ways
una means committee; Major Everett
AVnvii.
( vr no- Kilmunilh' hull, Jcimyn.
Bpe. rs, W, (iayhnil Thomas, Thomas
11, Dale, John it. Kurr,
November 1 At Aiiilllorium, Ninth
Bcrunton. Speakers, lion, Hubert S. Mur.
phy. Jerry Snyder, lion. James .Moir, W.
QHylord Thomas.
October SI At Webbers' hull. Tiivlnr.
Speakers, John U. Jones, Hon, John H.
Furr, Hon, 1'rvtlcrlu W, riolU.
October 2fl At Dymbiiu's hall. Mnnsie.
(Speaker, Jerry Snyder. Thomas II. Dale,
AV. Oaylonl Thomas, Chailes Olver.
November 1-At Odd Fellows' ball. Don.
more. Speakers, lion. it. s. Murphy.
John M. Harris, Jerry Snyder,
November 3-At Workliiiriiioii's !: 11
South Scriinton. Speakers, Mlllon. AY,
i.owivi '.iniiuerillUII, iiuii. John It.
Fnrr,
November 3-At Athletic hall, South
Bcraiitou. Speakcis. lion. James Molr,
John l Scragg, John M. Ilurils.
October ai-At Ilorough hall, Dickson
City, Speakers, Hon. It. S. Murphy, Hon.
John it. i-'urr, John m. Harris.
THORNTON CASE
AGAIN ON TRIAL
it Will probably take over
a week to finish.
Plaintiff Is Suing to Recover $0,000
Insuranco from Two Companies.
The Case Was Tried Last Spring
but a Now Trial Was Later Grant
ed Allegation of, Incendiarism
Matte Before Will Probably Bo
Renewed George W. Zcigler De
clared Not Guilty,
The re-tiiul of tlio case of I'. M.
Thornton, of AVIIkos-Harre, against tho
Security Insurance company, of New
Haven, Conn,, und the National Assur
ance company, of Ireland, was begun
yesterday morning In the United Slates
district court, and will probably con
tinue all next week: and perhaps long
er. In view of the probable great
length of the trial Judge Arehbald de
cided to continue nil other cases and
discharged the remaining petit Jurors
with thanks.
Thornton la a lawyer, practicing In
AVIlkes-nnrre, and bo Is suing to re
cover $0,000 from the two Insurance
companies for dnmage done his house
hold effects and books, which ho had
Insured with both of tho defendant
companies. On the day his insurance
took effect he moved bis things from
AVIlkes-Uttrru to it bouse In Kingston,
which he bad rented. Tills latter place
was burned on that night and his
property was almost totally destroyed.
The companies refused to pay tho
amount of the claims made by Thorn
ton, and he brought suit to recover.
The case was tried last spring in this
city before Judge Arehbald, and the
defense put tip was that tbe fire was
of Incendiary origin. The jury refused
to believe this and awarded the plain
tiff a verdict In the sum of $3,S00. A
motion for a new trial was made on
the ground that the defendant should
have separated the damaged and un
damaged personal property as required
by the terms of tbe policy. Judge'
Arehbald heard arguments and decided
to grant a new trial.
The plaintiff is represented by At
torney John JlcGahren, ofAVilkes
Barre, and former Judge E. N. AVI1
lnril, of this city, while Attorney John
T. I.eiiahan, of AVIlkes-Bnrre, and At
torney M. J. Martin, of this city, ap
pear for the defendant companies.
Thornton on the Stand.
Mr. Thornton was the lirst witness
called niter a jury bad been secured.
He spent upwards of an hour anil a
half In reading from an Inventory i
list of the books and household :effects
which were destroyed by lire, together
with the value of each. lie hnd a most
extensive library, the total valuation
of the books contained In it being fixed
by him at nearly $1,000.
lie described In detail tbe events
leading up to the lire, explaining that
after his Roods had been moved he
went back to bis old house to remain
over night. He said ho knew nothing
whatever of tho lire until aroused by u
newspaper reporter and told that tho
dwelling In Kingston bad been burned.
He detailed at length the efforts which
he made to have bis claims settlo;! by
the insurance companies. He said that
the property recovered from the burned
house was taken In charge by the
WIlkos-Barre representative of tho in
surance companies and stored away.
He later obtained possession of It, but
found that it was unlit for use. He
at one time offered to settle his claim
for $3,000 It he would have been assured
his money within sixty days.
Attorney l.enalian began tho cross
examination and It was still under way
when court adjourned until this morn
ing. When asked to explain how bo
came to have such a carefully prepared
list of all the books destroyed by the
lire he said that he desired to be able
to tell In a moment it be had any par
ticular book which he might desire to
consult without rummaging through
tho shelves and that he desired to keep
an accurate record of their cost..
A transcript of certain questions
asked him and the answers he made
In Attorney Lenuhau's office was of
fered in evidence. Each page was
signed by Thornton, but he denied yes
terday having made certain of the an
swers recorded as having been made
by him. These were ir reference to
the Inventory of tho books and personal
property. He said that Attorney Houli
han had given him only an hour to
look over the transcribed copy and
that he had no time to examine it
carefully.
Zeigler Not Guilty.
The jury In the case of George AV.
Zeigler, formerly of Wilkes-Harre,
charged with concealing property ns a
bankrupt, and with taking a false oath
as to property belonging to bis estate
In bankruptcy, brought in a verdict of
not guilty yesterday morning, in dis
charging the Jury, Judge Arehbald
said;
"I desire to compliment you, gentle
men, on your finding In this case, as I
think It Is u most proper one under
the evidence adduced."
Julin S, Cramer, Mr, Zolgler's chief
clerk, was to havo been tried for pre
senting it false claim against tho Zeig
ler estate In bankruptcy, but United
States Attorney McCarrell agreed to a
verdict of not guilty and Mr. Cramer
was discharged.
Tho olllcers of tho Conesp.indti.nee
institute of America, who have been
Indicted for usjiig tho united states
niiill for tilt, purpose or defrauding,
entered ball yesterday In the sum of
$1,000 for their appearance at the .March
term of court.
The Delaware and Hudson Company
Has arranged for a special train
service on Sunday 2Ctli to accommodate
the visitors to Camp Wycluiff, at Oly
pliant, especially for dress parade. De
tails regarding train sorvlco will be
published in afternoon papers,
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which ran bo used cither as a sauce,,
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niUEilYO
J. ALFRED PEMINGTON, Director.
Class and Private Instruction
in Pianoforte.
V8ITOR3 WELCOME.
GRIFFIN POST INSPECTED.
Everything Found to Bo In First
Clnss Shape.
Tho annual Inspection of Ezra ClrlfUn
t'ost, No. 13D, tl. A. It., was belli III
their rooms last evening nnd proved
to bo ono of tho jolllest affairs of its
kind ever held by tho post. The in
spection was conducted by O, 12,
Vaugban, of Moscow, assisted by tho
following ofllcers:
Commander, A. 11. Stevens; senior
vlcc-commnnder, Thomas Harrowmun;
Junior vlco-commander, George AVlck
eiilioffcr; ofllccr of the day, George 12.
Schnoffer; chaplnln, Comrade Hoffman;
officer of tho guard, D. S. Beomer;
quartermaster, S. II. Stevens; adjutant,
O. U. Wright; sergeant-major, Halsey
Lathrope, and surgeon, Dr. C. II.
Fisher.
The Inspection Is held a few weeks
prior to the annual election, which
occurs the first meeting in December.
Everything wus found to be in good
order last night and the post was 'ad
mitted to be the best uniformed anil
equipped post In the state. It num
bers In all about 329 members.
During the camp lire exercises, Com
mander John McCoinb, of the Davis
post, of Cnrbondalo, rend a poem writ
ten for the occasion, nnd short ad
dresses were made by Commander
Stevens, Comrade Parson, of Sydney,
N. Y Captain P. De Lacey, Richard
Holgate and others.
Fred Emerlch, ot Green Ridge, was
mustered In as a member of the post.
ADDITIONAL DONATIONS.
They Were Received by the Home
for Friendless.
The following additional donations
were received yesterday at the Home
for the Friendless:
Mrs. Thomas Dickson, $100; Mrs. J.
S. McAnulty, $10; airs. Mehne, two gal
lons chow chow; Mrs. William Mc
Clave, four packages breakfast food,
100 pounds of Hour; Mrs. A. II. Storrs,
two baskets grapes, sweet potatoes; J.
I.. Connell, two barrels Hour; Mrs. C.
C. Rose, 100 pounds buckwheat Hour;
Charles Chandler, cereals, rice, pota
toes; Jlrs. S. Samter, apples; Mrs.
ITenry Delhi, barrel Hour, box soap;
Mrs. W. R. McCIave, seven packages
breakfast food and two bushels pota
toes; 12. G. Coursen, ten pounds candy;
J. D. Williams, live pounds candy;
Mrs. II. W. Kingsbury, barrel Hour;
airs: 12. L. Fuller, oil, iifty pounds of
sugar, 2 cases corn; airs. W. O. Hall,
basket sandwiches, fruit; Alex Patter
son, services; Frank Silliman, jr., street
car courtesies; Genter and Zeidler, one
box soap; airs. W. D. Sweet, two
packages clothing; Miss Morel, chrys
anthemums for old ladles.
EYESIGHT INJURED.
Thomas Callahan Suffered the Loss
of an Eye Yesterday.
Thomas Callahan, of Railroad ave
nue, an employe of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and AVestern car shops, sus
tained an Injury yesterday which caused
him to lose the sight of one of bis eyes.
He was engaged in cutting a rivet off
a steel truck, when a piece of steel
struck ins eye, destroying tne signt. Jle
was taken to the Moses Taylor hospital,
where his eye was removed.
A Good Investment.
The mammoth steel plant of the
Lackawanna Steel company, costing
$10,000,000, in Buffalo Is rapidly ap
proaching completion. It will employ
15,000' hands. Two other gigantic plants
are going up adjoining this, which will
employ as many more. The result will
be a young city at that point. Moral:
Buy some lots for Investment close by.
We have them across the main street
from the steel plant. Prices now low
and terms easy.
F. L. Hitchcock & Son,
Fire Insurance and Real Estate,
Commonwealth Building.
How to Purchase.
Ask the price of goods.
Ask If there Is any discount made.
Ask If discount made, why iiuule.
Ask if goods are guaranteed.
Ask if guaranteed for how long.
Ask if tho guarantee Is guaranteed.
Examine goods to Hnd defects.
If no defects, If guaranteed for long
time, und If real discount, then buy.
Mlchuollau Bros.
SCRANTON BUSINESS COLLEGE.
Three Hundred and Twenty-five,
There uro now 325 names on the
Scranton Business College rolls nnd
new ones are being added almost dally.
The demand for bookkeepers and, sten
ographers Is greatly In excess ot the
supply.
Courson's.
Quinces, caulillower, head lettuce,
lima beans, California fruits.
To those presenting' this coupon
and making' a purchase of SI
or over on Friday, Saturday
or Monday, Oct. 24, 25 and
27.
Now Canned Goods.
Finest Coi'i'eo nnd
Tens in tho city.
Best Groceries
and prices loss tlinn
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POOR BOARD MEETING.
Largo Number of Applications for
Relief Hoard at Yesterday's
Mooting.
The tisunl applications for relief woro
received by the poor board at their
meeting yesterday, and In several in
stances odd circumstances developed.
The llrst nppllcant was ailss Carrie M.
Davis, aged CO years, who has been
making her home nt 314 Pear Rtrcet.
She claims that several persons hold
Insurance policies on her life, nnd
ought to bo responsible for her care.
Her case was discussed, and llnnlly she
was granted admission to the Hillside
Home.
Joseph Price, an aged resident of
Railroad avenue, and his wife were
granted admission to tho Hillside Homo.
Jlrs. Peter Schwngncs, of 1224 Lloyd
street, and airs. Powell Jerkmun, ot
1209 Lloyd street, asked for assistance.
Their husbands were arrested recently
and are now serving sentence in tho
county jail. The cases were referred to
Director Shotton with power to act.
airs. Arthur C. "Williams, of North
Scranton, whoso husband deserted her
and two children, aged 3 nnd 5 years,
and ran away with another woman,
named AVHllams, from West Scranton,
appeared before the board and asked
for assistance.
It will be recalled that at the last
meeting of the board, one John II. AVHl
lams, tho husband of the woman who
ran away, appeared before the board
and asked for assistance for the wo
man whoso husband bad deserted her.
airs. Williams, tho deserted wife, is a
very pretty young woman, and Is high
ly respected, and Informed the board
that her husband left her on June 29,
and went to New York. Since then he
lias contributed but $14 to her support,
and on August 2(1 wrote her a letter, in
which be declared that he does ' not
want to live with her.
Tho board decided that the case was
out of Us jurisdiction, and Inasmuch as
airs. AVHllams has a home with her
father, David II. Jones, and is able to
earn a living for herself and children,
tbe case was dismissed.
Director Dlckert read tho report of
the delegate directors to the state con
vention bold at Somerset on October 14,
15 nnd 10. aiessrs. Dlckert, AVHllams,
Fuller, Secretary Gillespie and Dr.
Lynch were in attentdance. air. Fuller
responded to the address of welcome,
and was appointed chairman of tho
committee on place of next meeting.
The delegates also visited the Klwyn
institute for the weak-minded, where
over 1,000 Inmates are cared for, and In
which seven local children are cared
for. Three of them show signs of im
provement, but tho other cases are
hopeless.
AN ENJOYABLE AFFAIR.
Entertainment Conducted by Ladies
of Holy Trinity Church.
The members of -the Ladles' Aid soci
ety of the Holy Trinity Lutheran
church, who have pledged themselves
to raise $200 of the $1,G00 required to
cancel the mortgage on the church,
conducted an entertainment nnd birth
day social in Guernsey hall last night.
There was a largo attendance.
Rev. E. F. Rltter, pastor of the
church, delivered an address of wel
come and acted as chairman. A brief
address was made by Rev. air. Kunkle,
pastor of St. Paul's church, and reci
tations were given by ailss Elizabeth
llorbach. ailss Bessie Schlne, rendered
a pleasing vocal solo, and piano solos
were played by ailss Grace Gerlock and
aiiss Mary Schubert. JIIss Jennie
Huber and airs., Howard contributed a
mandolin and guitar duet, and air.
Kerbe nnd his son played skilfully on
the violin.
PICKPOCKET ARRESTED.
Josephine Rooney Plied Her Game
Once Too Often.
On September 9, Josephine Rooney,
colored, was arrested for stealing $49
from a white man, who refused to
prosecute her, and upon her promise
to leave the city she was allowed to go
her way.
On September 2.", she picked $SS0
from the pocket of a fellow named
John Siangan, and then dropped nut
of sight again. Thursday night aiau
gan located her and turned her over
to the police. She was committed in
default of $300 ball.
The American Soldier"
In the frigid zone ot Alaska or In tho
torrid zone of tho Philippines can en
joy the delicious llavor of Borden's
Eaglo Brand Condensed aillk In Ills
coffee, tea or chocolate. Established
lu ISO" It has stood llrst for forty-live
years.
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D., L. & W. BOARD.
Following Is tho make-up of the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
board for toduy;
Fill DAY, OCTOBER 21,
Extras East 7 p. in., llrady: S p. in., O.
Kearney; 9 p. in., Abranis; lo p, m., Uubh,
12 p, m., Dohorty.
Suinmlls-C ji. in,, Frouufolltor.
Pushers 7 p. in., llarils; s p. m., LattL
liter; 9 p. in., Case; 10 p. in., Ilea vera; 12
p. ni Williams.
Extrnst AVeM-U p. in-, Ketchumj 11 p,
in., E. Stack.
SATCHDAY, OUT. 23.
Extras East I 'a. in., Hurkhart; 2 a,
in., A'uii AVorincr; a a, in., MeCarty; 4 a.
in., Liirkiu; 0 a. in., Staples; .S a, in.,
Thompson; 10 a. m., McLauo; U a. m.,
Fitzgerald; 2 p. m., Dunn; 4 p. in., ling
gerty; 0 p. in., aicCnim.
Summits U a. m., J, lleimlgun; 1 p. m.,
Carrlgg.
Pushers 2.30 n, m., Murray; 7 a. in.,
Wldncr; 7 a. in., Finerty; S a. m,, llouscr:
8 a. m., Lamping; 10 a. m., aiasters; 11.13
a. in., atoran; 12 a. in., Hoar; 7.3i) p. m.,
Murphy; -0 p. m., Bartholomew.
Helpers 1.30 a. in., MuRovern; 7 a. m.,
Garfney; 10 a. in., Sccor; 3.15 p. in., Stan
ton. Extras Vcst Third SI. Leonard; 5 a. in.,
M. Fitzgerald; n a. m., Lord; 4 p. m ,
Ituss.cll.
STARTING UP
MORE PLAGES
OPERATIONS WILL SOON BE
GENERALLY RESUMED.
Nineteen of tho Thirty Delaware and
Hudson Collieries Hnvo Been Got
ten Under Way and Half a Dozen
Others Are Expected to Open Up
Today or Monday Other Com
panies Have Nearly All Their
Plnces Going Many Additional
Men at Work Yesterday.
Many more mines started up yester
day, and most of the others will start
today.
The Delaware, Lackawonnitund AVest
ern company has nil of Its pluccs In
operation except the Hallstcad, which
is flooded, and tho Sloan and Central,
at which repairs arc being made. Fully
ninety per cent, of the old employes will
befback at work today.
At tho Continental colliery the men
refused to bo lowered by a non-union
cnglneec, alleging that bo was Incom
petent, atlno Inspector Prythcrch, who
happened to be present, coincided with
tho views of the men, and the old en
gineer, John Cuslck, was sent for and
given charge of tho engines.
All of tho Delaware and Hudson col
lieries except tho Greenwood No. 1 and
No. 2, Spring Brook, Langcllffe, Laflln,
Laurel Run, Baltimore slope, Plymouth
No. 2 nnd No. 3 and Boston are In oper
ation. Tho Greenwood No. 1, Spring
Brook, LaHIn, Langcllffe and Plymouth
No. 2 will start today. Tho others will
bo idle for a few days longer on account
of repairs.
The Other Companies.
The Temple company has alt of Its
collieries except the Northwest in oper
ation, with eighty per cent, of its full
working force. Tho Northwest will like
ly start In the course of two weeks.
Tho Ontario and AA'estern company
got tho Pine Brook under way yester
day. This leaves the Richmond No. 3
the only idle colliery ot this company.
The men at this mine refuse to be low
ered by the non-union engineers, alleg
ing they are incompetent. The company
refuses to reinstate the old engineers.
The continuation of tho strike at this
place Is, at nil events, not very import
ant, us far as it bears on the produc
tion of coal. A fire is raging there and
the lower workings have been Hooded in
un effort to extinguish it.
The Erie company made large. addi
tions to its working forces at the places
ready for resumption. Ail the com
panies had similar reports to make.
Fully eighty per cent, ot the men are
now back at work, nnd Inside of a week
practically all of them will be re-employed.
The Lackawanna region Is now al
most wholly free of the "import." The
discontinuance of the commissary de
partments at the different mines and
washerles is responsible for this. The
imports could not get boarding houses
in the mining settlements, and their
only recourse was to pack up and get
out.
Trains Won't Stop.
A large number of Imports employed
at mines and washerles up and Sown
the valley have been boarding in Scran
ton. They went and came to and from
their work on Delaware and Hudson
trains. The trains were stopped at tho
collierles to take them on or let them
off, and they were saved the danger
ous journey to and from the railroad
station. Today the Delaware and Hud
son company will cease stopping trains
at collieries. Any import who intends
to continue nt work will havo to take
chances such us, for instance, might bo
encountered in an early morning walk
from tho Olyphant station to Grassy
Island.
The companies are not dismissing any
non-union men, but the most careful
inquiry falls to disclose a single in
stance of strenuous effort on the part
of any company to force an import to
remain In the company's employ.
The only non-union men remaining
hereabouts are those who deserted the
union. For the most part these are en
gineers and steam men.
The absence of physical conflicts be
tween the returning strikers and non
union men Is accounted for by the fact
that, with the exception of engiueers
and steam men, the non-union man Is a
minus quantity. Generally speaking,
the miner has not been denied his
chamber because it had been given to
a non-union mnn, who was bent on re
taining It. As fast as roads can bo
opened up, miners nnd their laborers
aro being put to work ut their old
places. Some strikers are not to bo
allowed to return to work. AVho these
are, will not be disclosed until the
mines aro running l'lill-hmided.
Twelfth to Leave.
The fact that the Import has quit the
coal regions made possible tho order of
Governor Stone directing that the sol
diers be recalled as fast "as conditions
would permit." Tho Twelfth regiment,
stationed at North Scranton, will break
camp today. The Eighth und Thir
teenth may be recalled at any time,
General (lobin and a number of his
staff visited tho Eighth, Twelfth niul
Thirteenth camps, yesterday, and con
ferred with the colonels about the con
ditions, Tho Eighth nnd Thirteenth
were given strong Intimations that they
would not bo ordered homo for a couple
of weeks. It was stated by one of tho
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general's party that the Eighth and
Thirteenth would be in camp election
dny,
Sheriff Scliadt went to Wllkes-Uarre
last night and (told General Gobln he
was satisfied to re-nssinno tho respon
sibility of taking care of Lackawanna
comity from now on. The Bhaiiff. had
hnd Interviews with coal company
superintendents and found that thny
were of tho opinion that troops would
not be needed hero any longer. Gen
eral (Sobln said ho would take tho
sheriff's communication Into consider
ation, The work of collecting facts and fig
ures for the statement which tho miners
will present lo the commission Is being
vigorously prosecuted. President Nlch
olls was at Curbondute, yesterday, on
this mission, . Every ense huvlng the
semblance ot "blacklisting" Is being
particularly Investigated.
DID NOT ATTEMPT SUICIDE.
Explanation of Shooting of W. P.
James at Washington.
AVIlllam P. James, who formerly lived
at 613 South Jlaln avenue, but who has
been lately employed in the equipment
bureau of tho postoffleo department at
Washington, D. C shot himself In tho
head about two weeks ago, and Is now
recovering at tho Soldiers' Home hos
pital in that city.
A letter received from his brother
yesterday denies the report of attempt
ed suicide, which was llrst circulated
nnd printed In the AVashlnglon papers.
Ho says that his brother Is suHlelently
recovered to make n statement. Tho
latter says that ho was notified of bis
transfer to Now York, and while pack
ing his trunk came across his revolver,
which was loaded. In endeavoring to
remove the cartridges the weapon ex
ploded and ho was shot in the head,
BUNCO STEERER ARRESTED.
Touched an Unsuspecting Emigrant
for 'All tho Money He Had.
A fellow- giving the name ot Stanley
aiachulis was arrested last evening nt
the Deluware and Hudson yard by Spe
cial Ofllccr P. 12. Spelliuan, charged
with robbing an emigrant of $li, in the
Union hotel.
The stranger landed in the city on
the 5.24 p. in. train, and was picked up
by aiachulis and "steered" by him to
the hotel, where he was relieved of his
money. The thief was traced to the
Delaware and Hudson yard and placed
under arrest.
A man named Stanley Bnrskos was
released from, the county jail recently,
where be was sent for stealing coal
from the Delaware, Lackawanna and
AVestern company, nnd It is believed
this is the same fellow arrested yes
terday. THE MATHUSHEK PIANO.
An Unqualified Endorsement.
Professor Haydn Evans has hud one
of the celebrated aiathushek pianos in
constant use in his Conservatory ot
Music for the past four years, ond so
delighted has he become with the in
strument's rich quality of tone, its
superb action and its tmequalled dura
bility that he has purchased three more
Mathushek pianos for use in his Con
serve tory.
This unqualified endorsement by so
eminent a musician and pianist as Pro
fessor Evans should convince any one
conslt eiing the purchase of a piano
that Ilathushek pianos are the leaders.
Samples of these pianos are on ex
hibition at the aiathushek Manufactur
ing1 company's oHice, 534 Spruce street,
Scranton. Buying of S. D, Musser,
local manager, you pay no dealer's
profits, as he is a direct representative
of the factory.
aiathushek pianos are made up In all
the choicest woods and in the newest
finishes. The company's factory, one ot
the finest in tho country, is located at
New Haven, Conn.
Don't forget the local salesroom is
located at 531 Spruce street.
The Delaware and Hudson Company
Has arranged for a special train
service on Sunday 2Gth to accommodate
the visitors to Camp AVyckoff, at Oly
phant, especially for dress parade. De
tails regarding train service will be
published in afternoon papers.
!;
Masury's
Paints
oiscasts
Are the best In the world.
In VARNISHES we carry
Parrotts, Mnsnry's,
Ynleiitines and
Lawsons
J.
Also a full line of Brushes
Bittenbender &
126-128 Franklin Ave.
gi $ $ j J-S ifr ! r ! ! "I 4
Careful Dressers
Know the importance
of a Glove that fits.
That is why
Dent's Gloves
Are found on the best dressed
WrMM I Pe0P'e- A" the time they are being
!$ worn they never lose that superior
i ' .... j i:i. i,i..i. nr.i.. r.
: - aiyic ami iiiimi wiin.il uiuy ii ucia
Glove has.
We have Dent's Gloves for clay
evening wear,
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Good Oct. 24, 26 nnd 27.
Stnmp3 on every salo at S1.00,
and over at
NettletoiVs
Shoe Store
134 N, WASHINGTON AVE.
Opposite Connell Building. .
Cut Thrs Out
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TSie Title
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Trust Co.,
Will bo pleased to receive
money In any amount and
rato of Interest thereon.
Wlilloour I
limit o.s I CAPITAL AND
deposits ot
pay libera!
temporary
at JU3
live. nro
small, wo
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ly able, to
dato our
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MILLION
DOLLAltS
increasing
Open an account with us.
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P. L. PHILLIPS.
.President
Third Vice-President nnd Treasurer
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Abram Nesbllt. Thomas E. Jones.
AVilliam F. Ilallslead.
O. S. Johnson. Thomas II. AVatkins.
L. A. AVatres.
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I When in Need I
Of anything In the line ot
4, optical goods we can supply it. .j.
Spectacles
and Eve Glasses
Properly fitted by an expert
optician,
From $1.00 Up
Also all kinds of prescrip
tion work and repairing-.
Mercereau & Connell,
132 Wyoming Avenue.
fl'
You Can
Always Save
The lfilildlcnian'B pro.
lit byipuichasmg your
umbrellas or parasols
direct from tho manu
facturer. Special In
ducements just now
hi older to clear out
our stock preparatory
to making up our
Christmas line. AVa
nro tho only exclusive umbrella manu
facturers In tho city.
SCRANTON UMBRELLA MANU
FACTURING COMPANY.
313 Sl'UIVH RT-nHlST.
The Standard of Excellence
means a great deal, but It
expresses the position of
In the stationery vorld. Theyare
the best and they are the standard
of polite society. '
Whiting's
French Organdies
In the new Fall tints, Cafe and
Chrysanthemum, will be the papers
in use for select correspondence
this Fall. Very elegant effects can
be produced by stamping or lllums
Inatlng. We have the complete
selection.
REYNOLDS BROTHERS
Hotel Jerinyu Building.
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