THE SCRANTON TlltBUNE-TDESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1902.
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The Modem llardwaro Store.
FOR
CHOPPING
FOOD
of any kind In Meats, Fish,
Vegetables, Fruit, etc., use
SARGENT'S
GEM FOOD CHOPPER
It saves time, trouble and
Btrcngth.
PRICES:
$1.25 $1.50 $2.00
Foote & Shear Co.
tl9 "Washington Ave.
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Wishing Yoti
fl Merry Christmas
Wo suggest that the eiy
best holiday gift is a bank
book with one dollar ($1.00) or
8
nioio to the cicdlt o the
fortunate net ton lccclvinR
your gift.
Every now depositor 10
coives a homo savings bank
fi ee of charge
AT THE
Dime Bank
Comer of Wvomlng Ave
nue and Spruce Street,
SCRANTON, PA.
few shaicB of Title Guaiantv and
Tuist btock at a baiguin If called for at
once.
I. F. Megargel & Co.
Bankers and Brokers,
Both 'phones. Connell Building.
Register Now
For the New Term In
The flardenbergh
School
of Miisic and Art
Carter Building.
WHAT WILL YOU
GIVE THE BABY? . . .
A lmml Knit Cap, a bnml Unit
Jtickut, a h md Knit Hlmiket. a
hand Knit Afgan, a hand Knit
l)i tab.
For the Little Man or Woman
Dolls, all hlf In cloth; Klmo
nas in Kiencli cicjiu; Cosy
Bath Gowns, of lamb's wool
Also a d ilnty lino of Ladles'
KImonn")
'ilio U.ibv 'tVndci for baby.
BABY BAZAAR
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cmie.
IIS Washington Avon
CIGARS
FOR
Christmas
FINEST ASSORTMENT,
FRESHEST STOCl,
LOWEST PRICES
EVER OFFERED IN
SCRANTON.
E. C. Dean,
il4GoimollBlflif.
OPEN EVENINGS.
Laigest distributor of fine
clgais in Noitheostem Penn
sylvania. r
THINK OF
THE FUTURE NOW
and the past will ever be a
pleasant memuiy, Yuiu ne-
k count with
THE PEOPLE'S BANK
will nouilsli join happy re
llcctlons. Dr, Llndabury, Burgeon, diseases of
kvomen a specialty, 215 Connell -bulldlnff.
Hours: 11 n. ra. to i p, m.j 7 to 8.M
p. m.
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WHY BALLOTS
WERE WATERED
EVIDENT THAT IT WAS TO CON
GEAL A FRAUD.
Six Boxes That Had Their Contents
Soaked Gave Howell Abnoiranlly
Lai go Majorities Two Other Boxes
Stored with These Boxes Had Dry
Contents In Theso Districts the
Vote Appeals to Have Been About
Normal Possibility That the Dnik
Schome May Have Failed.
Theie is consternation in Duninoie
nnd not a little among the Democratic
party leaders over the disclosures of the
evident hold attempt to destroy the
proofs of the fiaud by which ovor-zeal-ous
friends of the Dcmociatlc candi
dates ran up inajoiltlei in that boiougli.
On Satuulay, when the ballot boxes
weic found to have been filled with
water and the ballots tiniiKfoimcd Into
masses of pulp, Justice of the Peace
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THE NEWSBOYS' CHRISTMAS.
Hvery Newsboy of Scranton and Northeastern Penn
sylvania Will Be Given All The Copies of The
Tribune He Can Sell on Christinas
Morning Absolutely Free.
The Tribune desires to give the newsboys an opportunity
to make some extra money on Christmas morning, and with
this object in view will furnish them with all the copies of the
paper they can sell on that day absolutely without cost. This
applies to carriers and all newsboys alike, whether they are sell
ing The Tribune now or not.
The bovs will be furnished with papers as soon after they
come from the press as possible, and will be kept supplied from
the business office until o'clock in the morning.
Carriers out of town will be supplied with extra copies
upon request.
Tlnvs nut of town should send their requests for extra
copies to "Circulation Manager, Tribune, Scranton, Pa.," stat-
ing how nianv copies they expect to be able to dispose of.
t Carbondale bovs will be supplied from the Carbondalc of-
! f, frnm 7 tO tn !).'0 a. ill.
All local carriers and newsboys who wish to lake advantage 4
4 r ii,: ..-t.....'f,- .vine comirn flipir nnnrrs frntn Tlir Tribune.
ui una upj-zui utiiiv niiui ,-fc.. ...... jj-... ..w... -
jf office personally.
No returns of unsold copies will be allowed the following
day. Returns of Wednesday's papers will be accepted on Fri-
dav morning.
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Bainey Cooney, in whose custody the
boxes had been left, declated that the
collar In which they were stored was
neer flooded. Yesteidav the 'squlie
avrted that after an ln estimation made
yebtoiday disclosed to hint that part of
his cellar contained sK inches of water.
The boxes aio of galvanized lion, well
made and in six Inches of water their
contents would suffer little damage,
ceitainly no damage to the papers near
the top of the box.
As jet no attempt has been made to
explain how six boxes from districts
giving Howell remaikably big major
ities weie water .soaKcd, while two
bo.es fiom other disttlcts In which the
vote was about noimal, and which wetc
stmed with the six water-soaked boxes
weic peifcotly dij. Two things are
11101 ally cfitain:
Filled With Water.
Firt." the s-lx boxes from dlstilets
Mispeeted of having made ftaudulent
returns weie tilled with water, the
water was allowed to remain In them
until the ballots and other papers were
1 educed to pulp, and was pouicd off
only a shoit time before the boxes were,
brought out of the cellar to be opened
by the commissioners appointed by the
couit to collect and preset ve the con
ten K
Second, the only leasonable motive
for tampeilng with the ballots Is to
hide a ftaud.
That theio was giound for .suspecting
fraud in fcome, at least, of these dls
tilets, Is shown by a comparison of their
1 etui 11s In the last and preceedlng elec
tions. In 1000, Mr. Connell had as his
opponents. M. F. Corny. Deni., who was
natuially strong in these paitleular dls
tilets, and Ft .ink M. Spencer, Ind. Rep.,
whose home was In Dunmore. In the
last election, Mr. Connell's opponent had
neither of tho elements of strength pos
sessed by Conry or Spencer In the terri
tory In question, "Wltheso facts In mind
the following tabulations ate significant:
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Connell
I'list wuid, riist district .... 93
Kltat waid, Second dlstiict,. ?rt
Second waul, Hecond district 3J
Thlid waid, Second dlstiict.. SO
Thlid waid, Third dlstiict. .. 71
SiMli waid, Hist dlstiict,,. S3
Ilowtll,
103
111
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Council.
Flint waid, Fltst district, ...I'.'-.
Flist waid, Second dlstiict,, it
Second waid. Second dlstiict ,12
Thlid waid. Second dlstiict .11:7
Thlid waid. Thlid dlstiict.. tr
Slsth ward, Fltst dlstiict.. .10)
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Commencing Wednesday, Dec. 17
AND CONTINUING VNTIl.
Thursday, Dec. 25
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To ull Pmchuseia of Teas Coffees,
Spices, Baking Powder and EMiacts, u
laige monthly COJIIC PAD CAI.UNIMIt
handsomely lithographed Jn many colors;
elzo 10x11. Don't miss them, only a lim
ited number
THE GREAT
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Go,,
m I.ackawanra avenue, 331 North Main
avenue. Tltona 78-3. Prompt Delivery,
Now 'Phone 1.
Aims
Carter Building,
In 1000, although tho Independent Re
publican candidate had 133 votes, pie
Humably for tho most pait Republican
vote, Mr. Council led the natuially
stiong Democratic candidate In the
vote of these six dhtilctB, by 33. In
110.', against a. candlduto of less
strength In these districts he Is defeat
ed In the districts in question by 141.
There Is Just a possibility the pur
petiators of this desperate Hchetnc have
not succeeded In their put pose. The
b.illotu weic In such sbupo the com
missioners would not risk an examina
tion of them, but, while their casual
obseivntion led them to the belief that
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the ballots were destroyed beyond ic
demptlon, it Is not impossible they
wete mistaken, they admit, and that
after they aie dried they can be sopai
ated and made to expose the fraud
which the water soaking was Intended
to cover.
This will only be known when tho
congressional committee comes to open
the sacks into which the contents of the
boxes weie tiansferred
Oxford Bibles at Rejnolds Bros.
Call at McClintock's,
For holly, holly wieaths, giound pine
wteaths, roping, and other Christmas
greens. Both 'phones. Christmas tices.
Fine cider for the table. Coursen's.
City and School Taxes 1003.
Tho above tax duplicates are now In
my hands for collection.
F. S. BARKER,
City Treasurer.
' Go to Reynolds Bios,, to day.
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good to eat.
ORDER
TODAY
E. G. Courson,
HEADQUARTERS
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420 Lackawanna. Ave.
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0P A PIANOFORTE SCHOLARSHIP
In tiie Conservatory would be a present
worth having. Full particulars at the
Conservatory office.
604 Linden St.
EMPLOYEES TO BE
MADE PARTNERS
John T. Poiter, Scinnton's Successful
Wholesale Mei chant to Show Ap
preciation of Faithful Service.
John T. Poiter proposes to lcllie fiom
ncthc business on the first of the year
and tut 11 ocr hla stoic to his employes.
The business will bo lncot pointed
with a capitalization of $150,000. Some
six or seen of the oldest employes, in
cluding Thomas 1'. Loftus, David P.
Williams, Thomas Isiael, Mr, Godftey
and Miss Drowning, mo to be taken In
as members of the corporation. Mr.
Porter, It is mulct stood, will retuln a
gooi sized block of the stock that he
may bo In a position to direct matters,
If nocessaiy, and Insure a continuance
of the "ueeess that lias all along
jnatked the business.
Mr. Porter conducts the laigest
wholesale fruit and pioduco store in
Northeastern Pennsylvania. Ho has
been In business twenty-five ye.tt s and
has been so eminently successful that
he can, even now, when not out of his
fifties, give up the arduous duties of a
busy merchant's life. Mr. Porter, it Is
understood, w ill hereafter concern him
self chiefly with the affalts of the
Traders' National bank, of which he Is
president.
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GETTING THEIR PRESENTS.
Successful Contestants Reap Reward
of Their Labors All Satisfied.
A number of the successful boys and
girls called at The Tribune ofllco and
secured the Chilstmas presents they had
won In The Tribune's Junior Education
al Contest. All seemed pleased with the
result of the contest and while perhaps
regretting that they ovei looked one or
two words that might have made a
materlnl difference to them, not a mur
mur of dWcontent was heaid.
During the day a number of those
who had submitted lists, but did not
obtain piies called and asked for the
pilvllege of comparing their work with
that of the successful ones. This was
readily granted and the disappointed
authors were shown why each nnd
evciy erasute was made. In not one
single instance whoio this was done
was an en or found on the part of the
Contest editor and each one admitted
that no blame could be attached for
commission or omission.
The list of words ptlnted in csteiday
morning's Tilbune had, unfoitunately,
a number of typographical enors
among them being "Kpopes," Instead of
epopee, "moth" Instead of math, "me
trope" instead of metope, "mohan" in
stead ot moha, "therm" Instead of
thein, "th" Instead of the, nnd "per
meat" Instead of permeate, "thertna"
Instead of thermal. This made quite a
little woiry and tiouble, but n sight of
Miss Tlllinghast's list, whcie these
words were conectly written, was. suf
ficient to settle all doubts.
A communication signed "A Sub
scilber," piotesting against the giing
out of the pilzes on account of alleged
mistakes, was received eaily in the day,
but as tho Avi Iter neglected to sign his
name and address, the letter met the
usual fate of anonymous communica
tions and had to be dlsiegauled. This
was the only cloud on an otherwise
happy ending of a contest that has
pioed benellclal in many ways to tho
p irtlclpants.
All lists will be pieseived until noon
today.
PERSONAL.
Mis. Han let MoKoeby Is cutlcally
in
at her homo 12J6 Mulberry stieot.
Hon. W. I.. Connell and J. H. McAnuIty
loft for Now York jcstciday afternoon.
Senator Benjamin K. rocht, of Lovvis
buig, waB In tho city yestetday on a
business trip.
Mrs. Calvin Urjnnt and sons, ot Notth
Eighth street have loturncd from a visit
to BInghamton.
Sol Bachaiach, of WIlUes-Baue, cxecu
tlvo clerk to Governor Stone, was among
yesterday's Scianton vlsltois.
Miss Jesslo L. Wolsh, of Wilson col
lege, and "W. J. Wolsh, jr., of I.afaotli
are spending tho holldajs at their homo In
this city.
Miss Cecelia Swift and Hon. P. A.
Phllbln, of Aichbald, will bo mairled in
St. Thomas' church, Aichbald, Wednes
day, Jan. 7.
The Misses M. Bl.un.lio Kennedy, Au
gusta Polhamus nnd Buhl Wtlglov ot the
Coitospondcnco school wont to 1'uctory
vlllo last Friday night to attend pilzo
hpeakluc
McNnlr A. Phillips, bon of Supeilnten
dent of Schools G. W. Phillips, and Colo
B, Price, son of Attorney S. B, Ptlco, stti
iipnts nt Princeton, aio spendlnsr tho
Chiistmus holldajs with their patents.
Jamts Cooney, a member of tho bonlor
class nt Phillips Exeter Academy, Is homo
for tho holldajs. He will graduato not
June. Mr. Cooney is ouo of the best loot
ball pluyera that over woro an E.elcr
uniform.
Thomas McKeon. of Hatilsbuig, foi
meily ot Houosdalo, who was opeiatcd
upon for appondlcltls by Di. It. II. Gib
bons and Dr. Hoiaco millions, at tho
Scranton Pilvate hospital, Is inpldly con
valesclng. Deputy Sheila Finnic 1J Ryan Is suit
oualy 111 of pneumonia, consequent upon
an attack of quinsy. Dr, I.. M. Gates
and Dr. R. II. Gibbons, his attending
phjslclans, have Btioug hope. of his ulti
mate iccovory.
Rlchnrd JpilOB, of Loudon, England,
cousin of County Cautioner E. A. Jones
and Edvvnid S. Jones, of Olj pliant, Is
visiting the hitter, Mr, Jone3 la an em
inent English mining engineer and has
just returned fiom a prospecting tour
Into Africa.
PAINTS AND VARNISHES
Gold Seal Ready-Nixed Paints.
rialoney Oil nanufacturing Co.,
Ill to HO Meridian street.
Old ThQiie-G2-2, New 'Phone 2581,
BUILDING TO
' BE DEFERRED
POOR BOARD AOREES TO REJECT
ALI PROPOSALS.
Will Walt Until tho Spring, When It
Is Expected the Price of Building
Material Will Have- Considerably
Declined Board Contemplated nn
Expcndituio of $160,000 and tho
Lowest Bid Was $175,000 Lowest
Bidder, It Is Understood, Is Well
Satisfied with the Decision.
Tho election of tho new building nt
the Hillside Home has been deferred.
This was decided upon, last night, at a
joint mooting of the home and finance
committees ot the poor board, compris
ing a majority of tho members.
The board contemplated a building
that would cost $100,000, exclusive of
heating, lighting and plumbing. The
lowest of tho bids received nt the last
meeting of the board was $175,000.
The committees were of the opinion
Hint this was too much money to put
Into the building, and as there Is a
ptobablllty of building material be
coming cheaper, It was concluded to
wait until the spring before entering
upon a contract.
The committees decided to recom
mend to tho board that all bids be re
jected and the forfeit checks returned
to the blddeis.
This, It is understood, is highly satis
factory to tho lowest bidder, M. J.
Ruddy, as some of the sub-conti actors
giving him estimates had by miscalcu
lations put In llgures which were so
low as to be unprofitable.
Deemed Inadvisable.
The committee did not deem It ad
visable to scale down the cost of the
building by levlslng tho plans and
specifications. The drawings of Archi
tect U. H. Davis, it was agteed, met
the ideas of the board as to the kind
of building that should be erected, and
none of the membeis would consent to
having the construction cheapened by
changing the plans.
It was on the suggestion of Dhector
Buiko that the plans were retained,
with a view of advertising again in the
spiing for bids. Cement, he said, will
go dow n in price 23 per cent, in that
time, and Iron will also experience a
considerable decline. All kinds of build
ing material, ho thought, would bo
much cheaper three months hence than
it is now.1
During the discussion it was brought
out that It costs anywhere from 15 to
23 per cent, more to constiuct a build
ing at Hillside Homo than It does In
Scianton. Additional freightage and
haulage accounts for this.
Building Is Needed.
The ptoposed new building is abso
lutely needed, the board claims, and
r whether or not prices of building ma
terial go clown, It will have to be con
stiucted this year.
The capacity of tho present buildings
Is gieatly overtaxed nnd It Is impos
sible to give to tho dlsti let's indigent
and insane the caie they should have.
A Favorite Store.
The store of M. II. GiIfTln, SIS Lack
awanna avenue, is a popular matt, In
deed. Young men, old men and tho lit
tle fellow b In kne,c bieeches are being
fitted out complete. It is a comfoit
to trade with a store where the styles
aie unlfonnly coucct, the quality as
sured and the patterns- and prices sine
to bo light. Mr. Giiflln's display of
hats, caps, neckwear and specialties
for the holiday tiado is extensive and
up-to-date, as is evidenced by the brisk
tiado ho is enjoying. If you want any
thing in the lino of clothing or men's
furnishings, be sure and visit this store.
Chiistmas at the Dixie.
Tho management of this theatre have
decided lor Chrlstnuib and New Year
weeks, to icserve four boxes containing
six seats for any paity wishing: them at
the pi ice of $3 00. An j one seeming a
box in advance can be as.suied that it
will be the piiichuser't! exclusively. Two
of tho other boxes, each containing ten
sents will bo sold for $1.00 a seat. These
seats will be sold sepaiatelj", or other
wise. This statement Is made because of a
nilx-up in tho sale Thanksgiving night
w hlch the management regretted, Anvr
ono wishing a box for Christmas will
notify the management as soon as pos
sible. Indian heads and all soi ts of novel
ties fol the den at Reynolds Bros.
Kodaks
From
i to 28 Dollars
Pocket Poco's
Calendars
Albums
Horn baker,
211 Washington Ave.
Tho Men's Gifts Stoic.
O'llnrn's cigar Blore, 431 Spruce sttecr
displays a most tempting an ay of
gifts for men. Thete nio souvenir
boxes ot fine Havana clgnrs, tnecfihiiuiii
pipes' btlur pipes, cigar oases, ash
tiajs, cigar and elgaiotto holdout, to
bacco anil cigar Juts, 'I'm Irish pipes nnd
till oits of novelties for the den.
Mr. O'llaia has made n special elfoit
this season nnd not only Is his stock
much latger, but lie has looked cntcful
ly Into the chninctoi'ft of the goods;
everything Is guainnlecd and a woman
or 11 non-smoUer can buy them with
absolute iisinance that she Is getting
Just the quality she asks for. Thete Is
a comfort In that assurance when It
comes fiont a store with the enviable
reputation O'Hitra's cigar stoic enjojs
In this city.
I.aigest lino ot stnllouety 11 1 Itej
nolds Bios.
The sale of goods damaged by water
at O. AV. "Watklns' atoie will be on
sale Tuesday morning and for the bal
ance ot tho week.
Watci man's fountain pens at Rey
nolds Bios.
The Kej stone ales, porter and lager
beers nro enjoying a vciy extensive sale
throughout this dlstiict.
Fnncj- ink stands at Reynolds Bios.
Handsome Chiistmas Ptescnts.
Largo flowers and palms nt bai gains.
Both 'phones. Morel Bios.
As a Xmas
nun
Nothing is more deshable than an
Umbrella. We have just lecelved
the most magnificent lino of Umbrel
la Handles ever received in Scianton.
Nothing later, nothing elsewheie.
Our prices aie dollais below otheis.
THE SCRANTON
UMBRELLA fflTG CO.
313 Spruce Street.
M. SILVERMAN, Pi op
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A Simple Matter -
A stock of Men's Fine Furnishings so thor
oughly complete and so well displayed as we
present it to you, makes "gift choosing" a sim
ple matter. The great quantity of Furnishings
leaving our store the past few weeks, have not
made noticeable defections in our stock, owing
to our surplus stock, and we are in a position to
take the best care of late buyers.
$3.00 SILK UMBRELLAS, $2.50.
As fine a chance as could
conic on these last das before
Christmas.
2(i-iuch Umbrella, covered
with htrong silk serge, and a
variety of handsome natural
handles; steel frame and steel
rod.
HOLIDAY SUSPENDERS
Silk Suspenders, plain or fan
cy colors, gilt buckles, leather
ends, in handsome boxes, COc.
Other good .sorts, $1.00 and
$1.50 ; cither gold plated or sil
ver buckles.
Way's Mufflets, 50c and 75c
Suit
Cases
Travelling
Bags
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v AVE e SPRUCE ST Y
It Is often a source of great satisfaction to purchasers to tje able to
make their own selection of skins for garments We are nov In the
exdusive fur business, and prepared to show you a large line cf the fol
lowing high-grade furs :
ALASKA SEAL
PERSIAN LAMB
BROADTAIL
ERMINE
RUSSIAN SABLE
HUDSON BAY SABLE
MINK
CHINCHILLA
BLACK LYNX
BLUE LYNX
Remodeling and Repairing
Is Given Special Attention.
324 Lackawanna Avenue.
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BE UP-TO-DATE
By having your horses
shod with a good
Removable Calk
We have both the
NEYERSLIP and .
WILLIAMS CALKS
Bittenbender & E
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Buy your Shoes, Eubbcrs and y
Slippers at 3
NETTLETON'S
and get a key to the Eed Box
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which contains !?au.uu.
The right key gets the
$20.00
He Gives "Trading Stamps
134 Washington Ave.
Opposite Connell Building.
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TRIBUNE WANT ADS.
BRING QUICK RETURNS
HOLIDAY NECKWEAR, 50c to $4
Now is the time for buying
Christmas neckwear, and this is
the store.
The broadest slock we ever
had is complete though we
have sold a great many more
than vc did a year ago at this
time.
MUFFLERS FOR CHRISTMAS
We bought an entire line of
"Drummers" .samples of fine
Alufller.s at an enormous reduc
tion in price.
Euouuh for all comers, today
and tomonow", about L'."5 per
cent, under priced, $1.00 to
.00.
Bath
Robes
Gloves
Canes
High-Class
Furs
BAUM MARTEN
STONE MARTEN
BLACK MARTEN
ISABELLA POX
SABLE POX
WHITE POX
BLUE POX
BLACK POX
BEAR
Cash Paid .for
Raw Furs.
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