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The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
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London, May 1s.-The correspondent
Of the Daily Telegraph at Moscow an
tlcipates that after the coronation 0f the
csar, an edict will be issued liberating
thousands OF exiles in siberia. and also
proclaimine the abolition In the empire
Of corporal punishment Of AL kinds,
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
MBEKRR,

Two young men In Manitoba insist
that they have seen the devil. People
generally will be glad to know where
he Is located.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

Edison says he is bothered almost
to death with letters from cranks. who
want all sort OF impossible things and
ask all sorts OF fool questions. He
says he was not aware until recently
how many fools there are in the
world
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
Wasen Cenpery A.,,r...

Rockford, ILL.,, May 16.eThe Rockford
Watch company made IN assignment TO-
day. tn creditofs are mostly local, mons
preferred. A statement Of the condition
Of the company has not yet beea 6lsd
The last inventory showed a0ets 100000
liabilities S11O.O0O. Deprenioa m a.
watch trade b the cawe Of ne aasiea-
Dens,
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

In the home and In society, sweet is
woman: but on the street. in the para
sol season. terrible is woman. And
some Of these parasols have sharp
handles, which render them doubly
perilous. Ought not the law to step in
here and say that but one end Of para
sol shall be deadly?
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

In Pezes. Mexico. last week an IL
year-old boy was murdered for a peck
Of corn. Two Of the assassins were
caught. tried and summarily shot be-
fore the boys funeral was held. That
bsats lypeAinS.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

Poet Laureate Austin is doubtless
sharpening his quills for an assault Oh
Buluwayo. He may find an opportunity
to make the British people forget all
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
Bo lis

It is often difficult to convince peo-
pie their blood is impure, until dread
full carbuncles, Assesses, boils, scrof-
ula or salt rheum, are painful proof OF
the fact. It is wisdom now, or when
ever there is any indication Of
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23

ifornia. who asserts that committee OF
which he was chairman Interviewed Mr..
Mckinley at his home in Canton. Ohio,
on the 14th Inst. and that the interview
was satisfactory.
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
I'm pure

blood, to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, ana
prevent such eruptions and suffering.
81 had dreadful carbuncle abscess,
red, nery, fierce and sore. The doctor at
sbscess broke, the pains were terrible, and
Thought should not live through it. /
heard and read 10 much about Hoods
sarsaparilla, that decided to take It, and
my husband, who was suffering with
boils, took It also. It soon purified our
The Meeker herald., 1896-05-23
Denver Directory.
HARNESS

einsls buggy harness for $3.50. Do not Be
deceived By worthless limitations but order
direct from Us and get the lowest wholesale
price1 Catalogue free. All goods stamped.
FRED MUELLER, 141S Larmer Etrsst
Denver, Colorado.
Goods sent for examination.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

During last December, Mr.. A. W.
Gordon. Of Edinburgh, Scotland, vis-
tied this city in the interests Of a syn
dictate of capitalists DESTROYS of invest
Ing large sums of money in this state
provided the showing made was such
as would justify the members Judge
Colborn. as secretary of the chamber
of commerce., was asked for some in
Information concerning the multifari-
Gus resources of the state and his re-
Div is appended, although it is neces-
sarv. in order to accommodate the rush
of other matter to eondense the same
somewhat. The condensation referred
to has not detracted from the state
,n9nts made in the letter; all facts are
as carefully presented as in the orlgl-
nal
The reply of MI. Gordon has been
similarly treated.
Judge Colborn's letter was dated Dec
Q The writer begins by saying he
will eDftOmize in the epistle the many
reasons why Utah viii eventually be
come one of the greatest common
wealths in the Union; the western por-
ton in particular and why Salt Lake
city win become one of the most i'm
portant centers of population between
Chicago and San Francisco.
After citing that municipal and state
growth is the result Of the possession
of natural resources ands<heir develop
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
THE CITY SCHOOLS.
sUPT. MILLSPAUGH'S REPORT FOR
THE MONTH OF JANUARY.
Average Number of Pupils Was
Nearly Ten Thousand-some In
teresting Statistics.

superintendent Millspaugh yester-
day completed his report for the month
ending january "a, showing the aver
age number of pupils belonging in the
public schools during the month was
9,O7O.6. of which 1853 were boys and
4s12.3 were girls. The average daily
attendance was S,262.9, 4,O75.5 of whom
we're boys and ASIA girls. The aver
age daily number of absentees We're
S07.7, of whom 1928 were boys and
424.9 girls.
There were LIP cases of hardness,
of which the boys numbered 627 and the
girls 545 Of the total attendance
3,4S1 were not absent nor tardy. The
boys led the girls in this respect,
numbering 1,753, while the latter
numbered lips. This makes the per-
centage of attendance 900 and the
percentage of punctuality 99.2.
The original entries for the month
were 1877. OF this number Sc were boys
and 81 were girls. The original entries
for the year were TO- 422, 1888 of whom
were girls and 1904 boys. Lost during
the year, 500.
The enrolment since September 1
was II O54, and of this number only AZ
were colored children. Neither absent
nor tardy for the year, 1,1S1.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

The board of public works held a
very important meeting yesterday
afternoon and allowed a, number OF
final estimates on sewer work.
Chairman Doremus, ]. W. Midgley and
Major Downey were present
Mr. Culmer, of the Culmer-Jennings
Paving company, appeared before the
| board and discussed some claims for
repairing street pavements. Under the
contract the paving companies are re-
quired to repair any opening in the
pavement that may be necessitated in
making sewer connections or LAYING
water pipes. at a rate per yard as for
the original construction. In repairing
such opening the same material is used
and the question is whether the city
cannot, under the contract deduct the
cost of material. The matter was
thoroughly discussed and finally re-
ferred to the city engineer.
The final estimate. amounting to
S146.53, on the Frank Harrigan con-
tract for constructing the fence along
the gravity outlet sewer was allowed
and the work accepted.
The paving on East Temple, First
South and Second South streets, under
the Culmer-Jennings Paving COM
pany's contract was accepted ard the
final estimate aggregating $S,745.7S al
lowed.
The final estimates under the con-
tracts of J. W. Sullivan for construct
ing a sewer on Fourth North street.
amounting to $389.69, also $270.68 for
constructing a gravity sewer flush
tank were allowed and the work ac-
cepted as satisfactory
The first partial estimate on the
building of the Fifth South street
sewer now in course of construction
by Frank Harrigan was also allowed.
The amount was $799.
Five more days were given Contrac-
tor Wilkerson in which to enter into
the contract for the construction of a
lateral on South Temple between J and
M streets and about 300 feet Of con-
nections with the gravity sewer on
First South. Mr.. Wilkerson's bid was
accepted by the board as the lowest,
but he failed to enter into the con
tract within the stipulated time. and
rather thar declare the check of 500
accompanying the bid forfeited the time
was extended.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
GREAT UTAH.
Judge COlbOrn's Letter to A.
w. Gordon, of Edinburg,
Scotland.
A MOST MASTERY EFFORT
He Describes the Resources of the
New State.

The Reply of the Man From Scotia
Demonstrates That Utah is APP
preciated in other Landslide
Kind of Work That VIII Do
1Iuch Toward the UpbuiIding of
This New and Great Common
wealth - Two Letters Which
Should BE Read and Appreciated
Complete and Exhaustive Re-
view of the Many Advantages of
This Portion OF the Union.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

ent time. may be considered as stand
ing unrivaled among the states of this
union and entirely unique amongst the
countries of the world.
utah presents a new tale OF
Arabian Nights and the actual realities
are scarcely one whit behind the
imagined splendOr and magnificence GU
many of the tabled tales of the
Orient In the present tale, however.
the magic pass word is not open
Sesame but Eastern and English
gold" and 1 presume it is only that
commodity which is necessary to eX-
plot this wonderful state and present
a modern tale of marvel to the world
What a pity for Utah that she was not
internationally known some centuries
ago.
SALT LAKE CITY,
outside of the American republic
(and from what I hear even in many
parts of the American republiC is
very much misunderstood and mis-
represented. The English and Scottish
people as whole have the crudest no
tions in regard to it. 1t may be in
consequence of the comparatively few
number of my countrymen that travel
upon the American continent, but I
am satisfied that the want OF knoWl-
edge upon this subject is a very seri-
Gus loss to themselves. The city is one
of the great rising cities OF the future
The writer concludes with a general
tribute to America and predicts for
the nation a glorious future.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

The only way 10 cure catarrh Is to
purify the blood Hoods Sarsaparilla
purifies the blood and tones up the
whole system.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

Money refunded In all cases If tbs
High Grade Three Crown Baking
Powder is not Equal to the very
best baking powder made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
A VERY IMPORTANT MEETING
HELD YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

Final Estimates on Sewer Work
AIlOwed-WOrk Accepted - Time
Extended For Contractor WIKI
ersOn.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-02

Why pay ST. per month whe
you can get it all for 85c?
Is 15c not worth the saving?
See our Introduction Price Page 4.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
Mr.. PLATT'S DENIAL.
Insists That Mr.. Morton Has Not
Agreed to Accept Vice. .PresidenCy.


st. Louis, Mo-, June 16.-T. G. Platt
said to a representative of the United
Iress thi, afternoon: Mr.. Morton Is
still candidate for the FIRST place IN
the ticket"
In answer to o. lues.iun "a t. n state
ment published that he (Mr Plattl had
received telegram from Mr.. Morton
today expressing his Willingness to ac-
cept a nomination as vice president If
it We're offered him, Mr. ilait said: L
can positively deny having received any
such telegram. l repSat. Mr.. Morton
is still in the field for president"
From another source it was learned,
however, that many of the leading
manipulars think it is practically de-
cided that Mr.. Morton will be nomi-
mated for vice president after Major
Mckinley has been placed at the head
Of the ticket, and that assurances have
been received that Mr. Morton will ac-
cept. One Of the most prominent of the
eastern delegates said this afternoon:
1.-THE ticket will be Mckinley and Nor
ton. You may put that down as set
tied. An understanding has been
reached which will bring about that
result. Matters have been drifting that
way for some time and unless the un-
for seen happens Mr.. Morton will stand
again for the vice presidency"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
UPH0LSTER FURNITURE
Clean Carpets,
RenoVate Feathers,
Make Over Mattresses,
Make and Repair Springs
Sell Iron Beds,
Make Fine Mattresses
P5;[|jjIIj|i!5lI'Il|'l!|A!||5|3I ara
May II, 1896.

may AoSVs
IT Train Nm leaves Scranton for Philadelphla
7.5 q. m, l2.06. 1.20. $50. AL (Black Dia-
& W. r. r.. 500. Sos. il.S a. 'i M, and i.5s
p. m.
Barre. via D.. L. & W. r. r.. 600. SOs ll.?0
Leave Is; Scranton rant M Tor ~ White + @ Haven. Ha.
zleton. Pottsville and all points on the
Beaver Meadow and Pottsville branches.
600. sos, ll.26 a. M, 1870. 1.55. $40 p. m.
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem, Easton,
Reading, Harrisburg and all intermediate
points, via D: & H. r: r. 6:45. 7.45 q. m.
press, li.ss p. M, via b.. L. 4 W. R. r..
600. sos. ll.20 a. M. 1920, i55, $40 p. m.
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock, To.
wanda, Elmira, Ithaca. Geneva and all
intsImists is e points, yia D. & H, R. r. ~
r; r.. sos, S.55 a. m. L. 20 p. m.
Leave Scranton for Rochester. Buffalo,
Niagara Falls. Detroit, Chicago and all
points west, via d. H. r. r.. S.45 a. m,
l2G 1.?o 333 (Black Diamond Express),
SSo s.. i, ,Ss p m, via d. !: & W: R, 3; and
For Elmira and the west. via Salamanca,
via D. 4 H. r. R.. 8.45 q. m. 1905 p. m,
yia D.. L. & W. R. r.. sos. s.55 a. M, 1920,
Pullman parlor and sleeping or L. v.
chair cars on all trains between L. B.
Junction or Wilkes-Barre and New York,
Philadelphia, Buffalo. and Suspension
49,, RoLL1NH. WILBUR. Gen. supt.
A.. W. NONNEMACHER, Asst. Gen.
Pass. Agt., South Bethlehem, Pa,
Scranton Office. 800 Lackawanna avenue.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
LEBECK I CORN.
WAR ON MORTON.
Mckinley League OfNew York Object
to Him for Vice.President.


st Louis Mo-, June 16.-The Mckinley
league of the state of New York held a
meeting this evening to protest against
the attempt to force upon the conven-
tion the nomination of Governor Nor
ton for the vice presidency. Resolutions
to that effect offered by John F. Milhol-
land and which, he said, had been ap-
proved by McKinley's friends here,
We're adopted. The grounds for their
opposition We're that the purpose Of the
movement was to weaken the conven-
ton; that it would drag into national
politics the factional fight in New York
and that it was an insult to the friends
of Mckinley in New York. They there
fore asked all the friends of Mckinley
to join is opposing the attempt to noml-
nate Morton or any other New Yorker,
for the second place on the ticket.
Dodgers" reading as follows We're
subsequently, scattered all over the
city:
"Colored Republicans: Can you af-
ford to support fey vice president a man
who. while occupying that office re-
signed his place as presiding officer to
g. Democrat when the Lodge election bill
came w before the United States
senate?
No. of course not"
"Then you cannot entertain the idea
for moment Of giving the second place
on the ticket to Levi p. Morton of New
York.
The Lodge election bill, had it be-
come law, would have given two mil
lions of colored Republicans in the
south the right Of franchise guaranteed
by the constitution, but was withheld
owing to the treachery or dough-faced
leadership Of such Republicans as
Thomas c. Platts candidate for vice
president.
"(Signed) Rev. Ernest Lyon. d. D.,
pastor st. Marks church. New York
Rev. Daniel Wisher, pastor Mount
Olivett Baptist church, New York;
Rev. Henry Cramer, pastor Ebenezer
Baptist church, New York; Rev. II. Fl.
Bayles, pastor Bethesda church, New
Rochelle, N. Y: Rev. r. II. G.. Miller,
pastor Mount Tabor Presbyterian
church; New York; Rev. Granville II.
Hunt pastor Antioch Baptist church,
New York"
Committees representing the Metro
politan district of Associated churches,
representing over 1000 church going
Republicans of New York.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
THE FINANCIAL PLANK,
Mr.. Teller's Efforts to Introduce Sill
vcr Arc in Vain.


yer Are in Vain.
st. Louis, June 16.-The sub-com
mittee on resolutions tonight resolved
to recommend to the committee on reso-
lutions the following financial plank:
Republican party is unreservedly
for sound money. 1t caused the enact
ment Of the law providing for the re-
sumption of specie payments in 1879;
since then every dollar has been as good
as gold.
I've are unalterably opposed to every
measure calculated to debase our cur
rency, or impair the credit of our coun-
try. We are therefore opposed to the
free coinage of silver except by inter-
national agreement with the leading
commercial nations of the world, which
we pledge ourselves to promote, and
until such agreement can be obtained,
the existing gold standard must be pre-
served. All our silver and paper cur
rency now in circulation must be MAIN
tained at parity with gold, and we favor
all measures designed to maintain in
violably the obligations of the United
States and all our money whether coin
or paper, at the present standard the
standard of the -hiost enlightened ma
tion Of the earth''
The adoption of the above plank was
not concurred in until four different
propositions submitted by Mr.. Teller
We're voted down. First. Mr.. Teller
proposed a straight-out plank for free
coinage at 16 to I. This was followed
hty,, to-. 90
product, although Mr.. Teller frankly
confessed that he did not endorse this
proposition, but would take 1t If it were
possible to get 1t. The third proposition
of Mr.. Teller was a resolution declaring
for free coinage accompanied by rea-
sons which, in brief, set forth the fact
that the protective tariff system could
not be maintained on gold standard
basis. The fourth proposition was a
resolution submitted by Mr.. Teller at
the request of Mr.. Fowler of Wyoming.
1t provided for the coinage of the
American product and tariff on all
silver and silver ores imported into the
United States.
Mr.. Teller, having been defeated all
along the line, said that he was willing
to leave the construction of the rest of
the platform to the rest of the commit
tee and started for his rooms for the
purpose of getting good nights rest.
1t was at Mr.. Teller's request that the
committee decided to make public the
financial plank upon which 1t had
agreed.
VICTORY FOR HIGGINS.
The committee on credentials tonight
refused to seat the Addicks delegation
from Delaware by vote Of go nays to
20 ayes and seated the Higgins delega-
tion by a vote of 81 to II.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
Del, Lack. and Western.

LIeCt MONDAY, June !, 1896
Trains leave Scranton as follows. FIX.
press for New York and all points East.
LAO. $50. 5.15. 500 and 9.55 a. M; 1.10 and
3.3S p. m.
Express for Easton. Trenton, PhilaLeI-
phia and the South. 5.15, 500 and 955 a. m. !;
l.lO and 33S p. m.
Washington and way stations, 400 %. m.
Tobyhanna accommodation, 61O D. m.
mira, Corning. Bath, Dansville, Mount
LAG p. m, making close connections at
Buffalo to all points in the West, North.
west and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, 915 a. -.
Binghamton and way stations, 100 D. m
Nicholson accommodation. 400 and 6l0
Binghamton and Elmira express s.55 D, m.
Express for Cortland, Syracuse. OsWego
Utica and Richfield Springs. 2.35 q. m. and
Ithaca 2s5 and Bath s.l5 a. m. and 1.4s
For Northumberland, Pittston, Wilkes.
Barre. Plymouth. bloomsbury and Dam
ville making close connections at North
cumberland and Williamsport, Harrisburg.
Baltimore. Washington and the South.
tions, 600, 9.55 a. m. and 1.55 and 600 D. m.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations,
sos and 11.20 a. m. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations, $40 and 8.47 d. M
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains.
For detailed information. pocket time
tables. ETC., apply to NJ. L. Smith. city
ticket office, 32S Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
Central Railroad OF New Jersey.
dzehigh and Susquehanna Diyision.l

Anthracite coal used exclusively, insur.
ing cleanliness and comfort
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT JUNE Z, 1896
Trains leave Scranton for Pittston,
Wilkes-Barr etc at $50. 9.15. 11.3O a. m,
l245, 200. 3O5, 500. 7.l0 p. m. Sundays, go
a. M, 100, 2.15. 7.10 p. m.
For Mountain Park, $50, 1l.3O a. M, 200
3.o5. 500 p. M. Sundays, 800 a. m., LOU
2l5 p. m.
For Atlantic City, $50 a. m.
For New York. Newark and Elizabeth,
$50 (express) a. m, l245 express with BUT
day. Els p. M, Train leaving 'l2l5 D. m,
mai 5.22 o, m. and New York 600 i. m,
For Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethle.
hem. Easton and Philadelphia, $50 a. m.
i245, S05, 500 Except Philadelphia) p. m.
For long branch. Ocean Grove. ETC., At
For Reading, Lebanon and Harrisburg.
via Allentown, $50 q. M. 1245. 800 o. m
Fer louisville. $50 a.. I26 p. m.
Returning, leave New York, foot OF I,ib.
erty street, North River. at S.10 (express)
a. M, 10. l.30. Ais (express with Buffet
parlor carl p. m. Sunday. 4.30 a. m. =
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal.
zoo q, m,, 200 and 4.30 p. m. Sunday d. .25
Through tickets to all points at lowest
rates may be had en- application in ad.
vance to the ticket agent at the station.
II. p. BALDWIN.
Gen. Pass. Agent
J. II, oLHAusEN. Gen. supt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-17
THE
LEADER
124.126 Wyoming Ave-

Will offer for Monday and balance Of
the week some Of the most extraOrdi-
nary values in new and desirable mer.
chandisc. We are known to our pat.
rons and the public in general that
whatever We advertise We have on sale
and as represented.
A new arrival of ladies' shirt waists.
which will be sold at still greater reduc-
tion than heretofore.
Lot No. l, shirt waists, worth 75c.,
LEADERS PRICE. a9c.
Lot No. >. shirt waists, worth sl.00,
LEADERS PRICE, 69c.
Lot No. 8. shirt waists. worth sl,l5,
LEADERS PRICE, 79c.
Lot No. 4. shirt waists, worth Sl.15,
LEADERS PRICE, 5Sc.
Ne are headquarters for infants out-
fits. always at Leaders Prices.
We inaugurate in this department one
OF the greatest sacrifice sales ever known
in the history of Scranton. Everything in
this department goes at SOC. ON the dollar.
We have gone through the entire stock
and marked goods at such low prices,
should we quote them the people would
doubt as to their truthfulness. So the
wisest thing to do is to come and see for
yourself below we mention a few items
20 give you faint idea of the great cut
in prices We have made.
dozen trimmed straw sailors. in White
and black.
CHOICE OF ANY. lac.
10 dozen extra quality trimmed sailors
CUT SALE PRICE. ssc.
All of our $500 trimmed hats, s35s.
All of our $500 trimmed hats. $26S.
All of our $500 trimmed hats, S2.l9.
Flowers that were $l.oo are now 45c.
Flowers that were I5c. are now S9c.
All of our JOc. and 6Oc flowers in one lot,
CHOICE OF ANY. l9c.
200 punches flowers were 25c.. now &C.
All of our untrimmed shapes that were
from $50 to $500 apiece; in one lot: n
80 dozen fine straw hats, worth Sl.00,
LEADERS PRICE, 19c.
Everything else in this department IN
the same proportion. 1t would be like
throwing money away to buy anything In
Several new lots of ladies' duck suits,
LEADERS PRICE, 9Sc.. $1.5O and upward.
u fine black crepon skirts, worth $500,
LEADERS PRICE. $3.9S.
All of our ladies' wool suits, capes and
and Jackets Though all have been greatly
reduceD will be offered for this sale u
per cent. off from the present reduced
prices.
25 ladies' fine white China silk parasols,
LEADERS, PRICE. SOC.
80 ladies' fine China silk parasols,
LEADER's PRICE sl.2i
25 ladies' fine white China silk para
sols with two ruffles worth $225.
LEADERS PRICE, s1.i9
IS dozen ladies' black web belts, with
silvered buckles,
LEADERS PRICE, 12c.
"a dozen leather belts, with covered
buckles, in all colors.
LEADERS PRICE, 25c.
10 dozen genuine seal belts, worth Toe,
LEADERS PRICE, i9c
u dozen ladies' belts, with chatelaine
bags attached,
LEADERS PRICE, i9c.