THE HCRAOTOiY TltiBUINE-llUJJAV, DliXJJtiMBJiJK 12, 1902.
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MAY CONCLUDE IN
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toineys and called out "J. X,. Craw
ford." Mr. Crawford la president of the
Tcoplo's Coal company, which was ono
of the very tevr companies which op
erated to any considerable extent dur
ing the strike.
Mr. Darrow wanted to secure from
Mr. Crawford it statement of what lie
Kcts for the product' of his mine.' Mr.
Crawford avoided direct nnswern, al
levins that ho lmd not received any
returns since October, and could not
remember the figures.
Mr. Harrow naked the witness to
rIvr his best estimate of whnt ho ivot
for coal sold at retail and at wholesale.
Attorneys Hums, Warren and Torroy,
In turn objected to the question, alleging-
it was Irrelevant. Mr. narrow con
tended the question was In every way
pertinent to the Inquiry. M line
Venqh, he said, had stated that an In
crease In the cost of labor would mean
mi Increase In the price of coal and a
t.cnscquent additional burden on the
backs of the poor, lie also held that
tho mine workers, In a wise, wp.'
paitncis In the Industry, and entitled
to a commensurate share hi the prof
Its. "Suppose we wish to show up every
iiilner's bank account?" suggested fr.
Bums.
''! wish you would," said Mr. l'-'nr-rov.
"It. would take very few minutes
to do so."
fit:- Recorder W. U Connell, of tli
committee or Independent opomtors,
was here heard for the first il:n in
the sessions of the commission.
t
Pay a Fair Bate.
"J do not think." said he. ' that Mr.
Dariow can point out where we luivo
said we cannot puy a just ;ti;.x. We
p.iy a fair rate of wajres. Whaiher v
sell coal at a loss or a prolll dons not
enltr into the question at all. We are
not here to show our bank accounts
to Mr. Darrow. We are hen to show
the commission we are paying a lair
rate of wages for work, a. rate that will
fa'.rly compare with that paid other
similar labor in the vicinity of our
collieries."
Mr. Darrow could only say to this
that all classes of labor were under
paid. Judge Gray, after consulting with tho
other commissioners, said they would
take the testimony for what it was
worth.
"The profits of coal mining," said the
Judge, "should bo a criterion of the
measure of wages, but it Is not the
solo criterion. Agreeing that the ques
tion of wages is not to be decided by
the profits of the employers, we will
take the testimony."
Mr. Crawford admitted thut he sold
coal for $20 a ton in New York during
the last month of the strike. Judge
Gray declared this was not pertinent.
He shipped his coal over the Dela
ware, Lackawanna and Western road,
on consignment, he said, and received
So per cent, of the selling price. In
October, when he got his last returns
from the railroad company, he received,
he thought, about $2.50 a ton average
on all sizes. Coal sold at retail for
domestic purposes, brought on an av
erage $3.25 a ton. He ships about 900
tons a day.
Attorney Reynolds wanted to cross
examine Mr. Crawford to show to the
commission and the public how the
great expense of mining under armed
guards mid the keeping of miners ac
counted for the $20 a, ton for coal dur
ing strike times, but Judge Gray said
tho commission did not care to hear It.
Hnsleton Witnesses.
Witnesses from the mines of A. Par
dee, in the Hnzlcton region, were then
exnmlned.
Joint Shut-back, a miner In the Cran
berry colliery, told that he make $10,
$20 mid sometimes $40 a month. The
nlr Is ho bad that he has been laid up
for throe days at a time from sickness
and hendnches resulting therefrom. He
never saw a mine Inspector lit the
Pardee mines. Ho admitted he would
not know the Inspector If ho saw him.
Henry Williams, u L'2-year-old slate
picker who lost a log by being run
over by a car while making a coupling
when ho was a driver boy nt the age
of 10, told that the company not only
did not give him any assistance, but
kept his wages to pay his father's debt.
Andrew McIIugh, a Crunherry miner,
stated that since 1000 ho has been
earnlnrf from $9 to $n.B0 a week. The
air In the "1'nrlor" vein, where he
works, he snld, is "rotten." The other
night, h'- went on to say, he was so
sick from the bad nlr that he laid
down behind the stove when he went
home, being too sick to wash himself.
He also told that there Is a company
Htore at Cranberry. Judge Gray asked
him If he was compelled to deal at
the company store, and upon receiving
a negative reply, asked why he dealt
there. Tho witness said It was because
he was in debt at the store always and
could not get cash to deal at another
place.
Attorney Samuel Dickson, of counsel
for the independent operators of the
lower region, was prpsent yesterday
and asked some few questions on cross,
examination.
Kdwurcl Jackson, John D. Gray and
John D. Aligood, miners from the
Starrs' colliery of the Delaware, Lack
awanna and Westprn company, were,
in turn, examined by Attorney James
Shea regarding the Increased size of
cars at that mine.
The Diamond Car.
They told that the old Diamond car,
the standard for this region, contained
seventy-six subic feet. The size of tho
carp, as they were being replaced, con
tinued to grow, and last year a com
mittee, in the presence of mine offi
cials, made measurements of all the
cars mound the mine. They found
some that with six inches of topping
would contain eighty-six cubic feet.
These were cars from which the
wooden bottoms were removed and shet
iron bottoms put in, to facilitate a new
system of automatic dumping.
The company paid eighty-one cents
for the old Diamond oar in the '70s
and early 'SOs. The price gradually in
creased to ninety-five and' a half -cent.
The 22 per cent, raise, in 1900, increased
the price to ninety-eight cents. In June,
1901, after the measurements were
taken, a committee of the miners had
a Conference with General Manager K.
K. Loomls, and he allowed a cent a car
to make up for the increased cubic
capacity resulting from the substitu
tion of iron for wooden bottoms. One
of the witnesses remarked that the iron
bottoms could have been placed over
the wpoden bottoms, but the company
saw fit to remove the wooden bottoms.
The men decided not to accept the one
cent a car Increase, because It was not
enough, but are accepting It Under pro
test. On cross-examination by Major War
rciti it was shown that Mr. Jackson'n
net earnings In 1D01 were $l,0ii(l.9l and
that he cleared for himself $C54.C9, his
laborer receiving1 $412.23. The witness
admitted that there was no excesslvo
docking at (lie mine, His docking
amounted to l'i per cent. Mr. Gray's
net earnings were shown to be $ri68.48.
tie worked on nn average about six
hours a day.
Comparatively Peaceful.
Rev. 3, J. O'Donncll, assistant priest
at Olyphaut, testified that that com
munity was comparatively peaceful
during the strike. H saw only ono
case of drunkenness and heard of four
saloons that closed up because of lack
of patronage. There were fifty-two
licensed saloons in the town, ho said.
The only case of disorder he wit
nessed during the strike was where a
deputy- chased and fired seven or eight
shots nt a'mnn who was picking flow
ers for tho church. The Winston mur
der, ho said, was greatly deplored by
the miners, ns well as everyone else.
The soldiers were strictly disciplined by
Colonel Wntres and behaved well. One
soldier, who discharged a revolver
where there were forty strikers, was
not molested. When the caso was re
ported at camp, Colonel Wntres severe
ly punished the soldier. The Incident
of Hoard Member Stephen Reap lead
ing nn exodus from the Catholic
church, because of the presence of a
non-union man, had been greatly ex
aggerated, the witness declared, and, nt
all events, Mr. Reap had made humble
apology.
David T. Davis took the stand to
complain about not receiving the full
JO per cent, increase at the Taylor mine
of the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western company. He is receiving only
ninety-one cents a car. and claims he
should be receiving nlnely-sjx and a
half cents.
On cross-examination. Major War
en secured from him an admission that
last month- he made $7f,.S2 for seven
teen days' and nine hours' work. Ills
gross earnings were $126.29; supplies,
$S.:i8: laborer, $42.09; net earnings of
miner, $i,82, or nn average of $4.23 a
day of ten hours, The witness further
admitted that he usually started to
work at 7 o'clock a. in. and got through
at 1.30 p. m.
A. Seven Car Shift.
Mdwurd Kelly, a Delaware, Lacka
wanna and Western miner from the
Ilolden, had a complaint similar to that
of the preceding witness. He claimed
he was receiving only ninety-one cents
and should be receiving ninety-six and
a half cents. He also objected to'' the
company trying to force a. seven car
shift on the men of that mine.
On cross-examination, Major Warren
sought to show that the veins regulate
the prices and that the witness is re
ceiving what is allowed for ears in the
vein he works in. The company's sta
tistics, as presented by Major Warren,
showed that the wages of the witness
for last month were $3.27 a day, or $33.
42 for 10S hours.
The witness had a memorandum of
his wages for I lie last two weeks he
worked and read il to the commission.
It showed that he sent out fifty-seven
cars; was docked two cars, and was
credited with $30.03 gross. Ills supplies
cost him $3.34. This loft him $14,71 for
himself and laborer. This rep foeuled
eleven and a half days' work ie said.
Judge Gray asked the wit. jjss what
he meant when he said the company
was trying to force a seven-car shift
on him. The witness replied that it
meant that the company wanted to
make them load seven cars Instead of
six.
"You are tfald by the car?" suggested
Major Warren,
"Yes," the witness answered.
"Do you got all the cars you wont?"
Judge Gray Inquired,
"Yes, more tlinn wo want," the wit
ness replied. "They want us to load
seven cars, but the men al thut shaft
will Hover do II,"
"You complain sometimes of not re
ceiving enough cars, and tigaln of re
ceiving too ninny, don't you?" Inquired
Judge Grav.
"If wo were paid the right price for
them, we wouldn't complain so much,"
said the witness. "Anyhow, six cars Is
enough to get out. In one day."
Major AVurron asked the witness If It
was to bo understood lie was not will
ing to co-operate with tho company
even to this extent In helping to relieve
thn coal famine. The witness said he
ought to got more pay.
School Statistics.
John V. Grltnth, superintendent of
schools at Nnntlcoke, a. town of 15,000
Inhabitants, gave testimony along the
same lines ns that of Superintendents
Taylor, Phillips and Cummlngs, who
were on the stand Wednesday. Only 4
per cent, of the pupils In the High
school, lie said, arc chlldrbn of miners,
although" 85 or 90 per cent, of tho popu
lation Is made up of miners and their
families.
Mr. Torroy cross-examined llev.
rather O'Donncll at the afternoon ses
sion. The witness stated that his father
was a miner, and that he, himself, had
worked In the mines from the time lie
was nine until he was thirteen. He de
clined to state what salaries are paid
priests In this community.
, He did not know what wages were
paid Delaware and Hudson miner?. In
Olyphaut, but expressed the opinion
that their lot was us good as that of
any miners in the region.
With the aid of "would It surprise the
wives nnd daughters of the Olyphaut
miners to know," Mr. Torrey presented
a statement that the average earnings
of miners In 1901 at the Olyphaut' No.
2 was $1178.71; at the Grassy Island,
$707,29, and at the Kddy Creek, $043.42.
Mr. Torrey also stated that the Del
aware and Hudson company would
gladly co-operate with the witness in
preventing the employment of boys un
der the legal age.
Referring to the statement of the wit
ness that the reports of strike violence
had been greatly exaggerated In the
newspapers and adducing from him that
the papers he read were friendly to the
miners' cause, Mr. Torrey asked the
witness to give an explanation, If lie
could, of what prompted the exaggera
tions. The witness thought It was be
cause the reporters got the information
from parties who wanted the reports
exasrgernted.
At this juncture occurred the col
loquy on boycotting- related previously.
Change of Aline Ton.
Patrick O'Uoyle, a Carunndule miner,
gave testimony regarding the change in
the mine ton from 2,210 pounds to 2,800
weight, tis previously described several
times.
Mr. Reynolds pointed out that there
had been a forty per cent, increase in
wages since that time and a thirty-five
per cent, decrease, thirty per cent, of
the Increase being voluntarily given by
the companies.
"And, Mr. Reynolds," Interrupted
Judge Gray, looking at a tablet before
him, "I have just figured out that the
Increase in the size of the ton from
2,240 to twenty-eight hundred weight,
or 3,13ii pounds, Is just forty per cent."
The miners among the operators ap
plauded vigorously. The judge waited
until the applause had subsided and
then reminded the operators that dem
onstrations of approval or disapproval
un their part were forbidden.
Thomas Malone, a miller at the White I
Oak colliery of the Delaware nnd Hud
son company, made complaint of being
compelled to work at robbing pillars
for slxty-nlno cents, when he had been
making 74 cents at a breast. Pour men
working in a gang made only $39 In
two weeks. Tho four men 111! ten ears
a day.
Mr. Torrey brought out thut the wit
ness had worked nut his chamber and
was told thut on account of their being
too many men at the White Oak he
would have to take a job at robbing
pillars or quit. The witness did not be
lieve thero were too many men. Now
men are being hired right along, he
said.
Three Sizes of Cars.
P. J. Itogan, a Temple Iron company
miner at tho Stcrrlclc Creek collieries,
testified that thero are three sizes of
curs at this colliery, sixty-six cubic
feet,' seventy nnd (Ivc-slxth cubic feet,
und eighty-six and throe-eighths cubic
feet, and that the size of the car has
grown constantly without a correspond
ing Increase In wages. Ho also com
plained that the men wero not paid for
blasting "black head" and "slab," Im
purities that must be" removed to get
out the coal.
On cross-oxainlnutlon he admitted In
response to questions by Major Warren,
that some allowances are made for
working out the Impurities. He also
would not deny that it was a fact that
ho was docked only forty-five cars out
of 1,320. The witness denied thnt "black
head" and "slab" was taken Into con
sideration when nn agreement was
made about the price per car. It was
shown that the witness and his laborer
earned $936.42 last year.
It is- possible a recess will- be taken
next week, when the miners' side fin
ishes, until after tho holidays, to give
the companies attorneys opportunity to
prepare their case.
President Mitchell, of the Mine Work
ers, leaves on Sunday for Indianapolis
to attend a reception to be given In his
honor by the citizens of Indlannpolis.
Proceedings in Book Form.
Recognizing the widespread interest
taken all over the country In the tes
timony and argument before the An
thracite Strike Commission, The Trib
une will print In convenient book form
the reports appearing in Its columns
from day to day. and will offer a limit
ed edition of copies for sale at $1 each.
The volume will consist of several hun
dred pages, eight by eleven inches, and
will appear as soon ns the commission
ers render their decision. The dally
reports in The Tribune miss nothing of
essential Interest and are the fullest
and most accurate reports printed In
any newspaper. Orders should be sent
to The Tribune now as the edition Is
liable to be exhausted.
MR. CONNELL'S DENIAL.
Had No Knowledge of Any Negotia
tions with Grimes.
Congressman William Connell, when
seen in Washington Wednesday night
by a representative of the Philadelphia
Press concerning the testimony of John
Karley, before the strike commission on
Wednesday, said that he was in no way
connected with the mutter. A campaign
was on, and if Karley's story Is true,
Grimes might have used ConneU's
name to bring Hurley to tho meeting
place- sugKestcd.
"Grimes was not acting for me In
any capacity," Mr. Connell said.
"I know nothing about the matter."
Holiday
Sale of Gold,
Silver, Jew
elry, Precious Stones.
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Turnspit
A
latorestin our Holiday sale of useful and ornamental gifts increases
daily. Although we opened the sale with an unusually large stock, we
jbve already had to duplicate orders in several lines, as we knew the
tweeent supply would not last until Christmas. Excellent quality and
reasonable prices are the drawing forces.
WHat Gentlemen
May Receive.
DTanaand Stud $5. (hi up
tryiuul Studs l.Tf. up
Vpl fltuds , i,7,r, up
TfrAf Chain, poltd gold 8,00 up
I.Vob Chains, gold filled 1,00 up
JJjamonS Scarf Tins 3,00 up
VanQWAea Scarf Pins S.Oft up
Oral Scarf Pins , 2,011 up
Fitarl Scarf Pins ,, ,.,,, ?,& up,
Gold-Filled Scarf Pins :T up
Diamond Cuff Buttons , 5,110 up
Solid. Gold Cuff Buttons .,,,.... I, 00 up
(JdHt'ViWti Cuff Buttons 50 up
TMuuond Charma ..........,.,., i.w up
BolM Gold Charms ,.,,..,.,,,,, s, 00 up
Hold-Filled Charms ,,.,.,., .50 up
Leather Purats ................. .50 up
leather Bill Books ,,,., , 1.00 up
leather Clyar Cases ,...,,..,.. .0 up
rthr card Cues ,,.'. 0 up
Silver Bmoklnr Seta .,,..,, 3.00 up
Maereehaum 71ps 3.00 up
Brl&r Tipes ,,, ,,, 1.50 up
Silver "Vfatoh Boxe , 1.00 up
Silver Shaving- Cup and Brush,. 3.00 up
Raiora ,,, , 50 up
Safety Ha torn ,,,,..,,, 1.60 up
Gold Tooth Pick 76 up
Gold Pwctla , ,, , 1.00 up
8crt flolty Pinsand Charm.
CUT GLASS.
First-class goods that are sold on their merits. Buy here
and you do not have to pay 25 per cent, for a name.
Knife Resis J ,) up
Oil BotUe? 1,30 up
Vinegar)! 1,00 up
Cologne Hollies ,, j.uo up
Pickle 0shen :, up
Bouquet Holders ;,50 up
Water Mottles , ;,:,i) p
Spoon Traj-H 3,50 up
Dei'UUIei'.s I :uo up
Herry Howls ,,.,. 4,00 up
Sugars and ('reams, two
Pieces ,, 4,uu up
"Water .hiss 5,00 mi
Celery Trays 7,00 up
Tumblers, per doz 9,00 up
Whiskey Bottles 10.00 up
THIRTY STAMPS FREE.
..i'W ot.,h ib?";11"18 "t") a' ollertlriK Oieen Trudiug Stamps? If you
,If, y!,u "l,e P'"1?"1 " kn?.r tUat wo give them mul that you can be rtlllng
your book while buying yoyr OUrlntmas gift, Tills coupon is good for nilDAV
SATURDAY AND WONQAV. DKC. U!. 1.1 AND ID,
FREE H
Present This Coupon
At A, H. 1100 KftS'. s3 i,ackswaniia ve
nut, upon making a purchase uot lee than
II, I will give you thirty (30) atanipg In
ADDITION to those "you will receive wlta
your purchase, Only one coupon redeemed
on a purchase.
OPEN EVENINGS.
A. IL. Rog'ers,
213 Lackawanna Avenue."
The only Jewelry Store In Scranton where you
can receive Green Trading Stamps.
What Ladies May
Receive.
Diamond Hroorhes, solid guld
net tins: $T.i)n up
Diamond Bloelies, gold-filled
senilis; 11.00 up
Pearl Brooches 11,50 up
Bracelets the Carmen adjust
able , :.'.'". up
Braelets .Wtliersole ,. .50 up
chain Bracelets, gold 1.00 up
Chain Bracelets, sliver i.no up
Pearl Bead Neck Chains ,U0 up
Secret Lockets , 1.50 up
Neck Chains , l.uo up
Wutcii Chains ,,,, ,.,..,. 1,75 up
Chatelaine Bags ...,, ,,. 1,50 up
Hash Pins , ,. ,50 up
Hat Pins, silver and gold '.'5 up
Black Combs, fancy ornament
ed ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,.,,..,,.,, "3 up
Leather Pocket Books , ,,,, ,50 up
Leather Wrist Books ,, i.OO up
Thimbles ,.,, ,50 up
Letter Openers, pearl handles,, ,75 up
Opera Glasses .,,,..,,...,...,., 3.00 up
Gold Pens, pearl handle .,,,.,.. 1.00 up
Bye-Glass Chains , ,,, 1.00 up
EYE OLASSES AND
SPECTACLES.
We have an experienced optician al
ways In attendance upon this depart
ment. Examination FYer.
TAYLOR.
Mis. Mary Lyilou. an old ami respected
resident of this town, died at the home
of her bou, Anthony Lyilou, of Main
street, aL an early hour yesterday nuirn
iiiff. Deceased ivas id years old and re
sided hero I.", years. The funeral will lie
held from tho home of Iter sou oil Satur
day niornhiir. A hlslt mass of requiem
will lie celebrated at tho Tmueulnte
church of Conception by the Kov. .T. P.
Mo flit. Interment will be made In the
MlnooUa Catholic cemetery.
This evenliuj's nct'slou of Invincible
Comntandfty, Xo. 2."i2, Knights of Malta,
will be of vllal Importance to each and
every member and a full attendance Is
requested of till members.
The marriage of Miss Mary Buckler,
an -,tlmnhle youiiK lady of this town and
"William fietts, a. popular yoiius: man of
Green Ridge, was solemnized at the Aivli
bald and Pynn Primitive Methnillsl par
sonaKo on "Wednesday evening;. Rev.
James Walker was tho ofllclntlm? clergy
man. The bride looked very attractive
in ii 110.it weddlnsr dress; anil carried
bridal rose". The nnwly wedded pair wore
driven to the bride's home on T'nlon
street, where coiiKralulatlon-. wero ex
tended and a .sumptuous wedding supper
served. They will resldo in a newly fur
nished homo of the groom at Green Ridge.
A pleasant birthday party was tendered
MIsi Mamie "ICemmls at Iter home on
Main street recently. A number of her
friends gathered to celebrate. Games and
other amusements wero Indulged in and
refreshments wero served. Those pres
ent were. Misses Alma Davis, Mamlo
Kemtiiis, Blanche Davis, Bertha "Wil
liams, Delia Davis, Knimu Marsh, Mamlo
GrimthK. Edith Grlttltlis and Messrs,
.lames Mlrt, Kdwnrd Ford, Harry Pry,
David Evans, Beiiulo Kcmmls. M. J.
Barry and Stanley Jenkins.
Division No. :, A. O. If. of Taylor, will
meet this Friday ovoiilng nt 7:30 o'clock.
An election of ofllccrs for tlie ensiling
term H ono of the many Important mat
ters to li transuded, A full attendance
of members Is requested.
John "W, Rceso Is a candidate, for re
election ns school director In the Second
ward, whllo John K. llvans is seeking tho
nomination for school director hi the
I'lftb ward.
Mrs. Jonah Davis, of IMwurdsvlllo Is
visiting at tho homo of Mrs. R. .1, Davis
of North Main street,
Mrs. Harry Lowell, of Plltstoti, was tint
guest of her sister, Mrs, J, li, Daniels,
of .Main street, on Wedncday.
JERMYN MA YFEELD.
Tliu adjourned meeting of citizens to
hear the report of the committee appoint-
ed to canvass thn borough for subscrlu-1
lions towards raising the fumU for the ,
new industry desirous of locating hern
was held: on Wednesday evening. The.
muetlng was thoroughly advertised iu all
tho dally papers and it was expected
soveral hundred poopht would have, been
present but by actual count only ten peo
ple wero In llio hull. The committee's
report was imwt discouraging and It Is
very evident the citizens of Jcrmyn aij
uui un.Miuia 1., um-r tili.v iuim't'iiuiil 10
bring anything to tho town, Our own op
inion of the oiler is that II was ouu of tho
best of the many that have been ntado
dining tho last six" years and It Is dltll
null y explain Hie apathy at the people,
No definite action was taken at "Wcdnea.
iluy's meeting, but It Is fair to uiHUinn
the prospect has fallen through because
of tho indifference of the reshlentu of thu
borough,
Tho funeral of Dorsey, the llttlu duugh.
ter of Mr. and Mrs, Georue Matthew
took placo yesterday afternoon. Services
wero held ut the house by Hew Al, D. Pul
ler, pastor of the M, K. church. Tho pull
bearers were; Uthcl Loby, Ida Broken.
shlro, Anulo Seymour und Jennie Nichols. 1
Stella Seymour was llower bearer,
Patrick Brady, of Mayflcld, met with a
peculiar accident yesterday. While hold.
lug a horse the animal suddenly jerked
bis head with such force as to fracture
a bone In'Brady's band.
Car load of rutabaga turnips Just In.
Wil bo koM cheap If delivered from car.
Scud order at ouuo. J. V. Stocker,
KRAMER BROS.
J0
From any point of view It is con
clusive that our
lection. The range
to please all tastes.
Fashionable Suits
And Overcoats
for men and boys cannot be paral
leled at the moderate prices quoted.
In style, fit and finish every gar
ment very closely approches per
of select patterns is sufficiently wide
OUR NEW SHOE
TMENT
cor-All
shapes corn
comfort and
is one of the busiest
ners in our building.
the correct
bined with
durability.
We just received a car
load of Rubber Boots and
Overshoes in all styles.
Come and see them beiore
the next snow flies. You
can always find bargains in
this department. See our
Christmas dispay of Slippers.
DEPAR
OUR HOLIDAY ASSORTMENT
iHOreaii
E UPa s
of Hats and Caps, Rain
Coats and Umbrellas,
House Coats and Bath
Robes. Silk Mufflers and
Neckwear, Hosiery and
Glove?, Handkerchiefs
and Suspenders and hun
dred other articles are
complete. Our prices
are certainly lower than
elsewhere.
Don't take our word
for it but come and see
for yourself.
Trading Stamps
With Aii Pure5iases.
EUBfUwii
Complete Outfitters to Men and Boys.
0 Mi Hi:
in am u
Holiday
Watches.
Tuesday we placed on sale
the finest line of watches that
ever came into this city. This
may seem -like a bold assertion
it is but it is true, neverthe
less. Don't hesitate to come in
and examine them; ask nil
the questions about them you
wish.
WE ALSO CARRY AN ELE
GANT LINE OE
Diamonds, Chains, '
Brooches, Necklaces,
Bracelets and
Sterling Silver Novelties.
But we never so fully
realized its truthfulness
as we have during the
last few days.
Early buying enabled
us to get our stock some
time ago all but our
magnificent line of
watches: they came this
week. Were It not for
this fact we would have
been "snoved-under"by
the great inrush of holi
day shoppers.
But, as it is, we are in
spic-span shape; all
ready and at your service.
'The Little Store with the
Big Reputation."
R. M. VAIL
401 Spruce Street.
30 EXTRA HEN TRADING STAMPS
ON A DOLLAR PURCHASE OR OVER
CUT THIS OUT,
Good December 12, 13 and 15,
A Tew ChrUtmas Suggestions Ladies', Misses and Gents' Kid
Gloves, Fancy and Luce; Silk and Lisle Hosiery, Ladies' and Maids'
Aprons, Call and see us and we may be able to suggest some other
thing
Price & Jenkins, 130
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