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The record-union., 1897-06-17
Plainly Put Points
About White Shirts.


Our White Dress Shirts have a
reputation second to none. There
may be somewhere other shirts as
good; certainly there are none bet
ter.
Certain features, among them
the following, are worthy of note:
In the first place the range OF
neck measures and sleeve lengths
is always complete. We can meet
any demand for the unusual as
we'll as regular sizes.
The shirts are perfect fitting, the
workmanship the best, the bosoms
and cuff bands of a quality of linen
best suited for the purpose. The
neckbands are split to prevent the
collar button chatting the neck.
The Shirts at 81 IS are the
best it is possible to obtain. They
cannot be improved upon. Moth
ing but the best materials and best
work gets into them.
The Shirts at 75c and ST are
equally we'll made, having all the
essential features of the higher
price shirt, but the materials are
not SO fine.
All of the above shirts are made
to our special order. We can fit
tall men, short men, stout men or
slim men. Neck measures II to
IS inches. Sleeve lengths 80 to
IS inches.
If any one insists on shirts to
order we can furnish them and
upon advantageous terms.
The record-union., 1897-06-17
Not Worth Mentioning.

4 clergyman whose piety had not les
sened his sense of humor says that he
was one day called down into his parlor
to perform a marriage cermony for a
couple in middle life
Have you ever been married before"
asked the clergyman of the bridegroom.
No, SIR
Have you?" to the bride
We'll, yes, I have" replied the bride,
laconically, but it was twenty years
ago, and he fell off a barn and killed
hisself when we'd been married only a
week, so it really amt worth mention
ing''-Harper's Bazaar
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Summer Silks, 06C.

We have reduced a line of
Twilled Summer Silks, black
grounds, with scroll figures, from
81 to 66c yard.
All silk, "a inches wide and
about ten patterns. They are all
this seasons styles.
The record-union., 1897-06-17

IT wisht lived with Uncle Willie out
West said Tommie. He says it's
raining cats and dogs out there most
all the time. 1t must be lots of fun go
ing around pickin' 'em up."-Harper's
Bazaar.
The record-union., 1897-06-17

why did you leave your last placer
Because the man av the house was
no gintleman."
What did he do?''
HE locked be out av me room an
t'rowed me clo'es out av the windy, an
called an officer an put me out av the
house be main foorce, an begorTy OF
left an niver wint back."-Harper' s
Bazaar.
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1t Raises a Doubt.

Soxey-I am beginning to disbelieve
the classics.
KnoXey-I don't understand.
Soxey-The old Greek poets and his
torians cracked up their countrymen
as fighters, and I think the old codgers
must have been novelists writing in
rhyme-Putsburg News
The record-union., 1897-06-17

Protect yourself against sickness and
suffering by keeping your blood rich
and pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla
Weak, thin, impure blood is sure to re-
suit in disease
Hoods pills are easy to take, easy to
operate. Cure indigestion, biIiousness
25c.
The record-union., 1897-06-17
Ice Water Coolers.

Water Coolers of japarned tin,
neatly decorated; zinc lining with
charcoal interlining; nickel-plated
faucet. Prices 81 IS and s. IS,
according to size.
The record-union., 1897-06-17

Binks was speaking very well, but all
of a sudden he broke down
"A word-a word" he whispered to
Dawson, who sat near.
"Ornithology," replied Dawson cit
isn't the right word, but it's the only
one l recall. ''-Harpers Bazaar.
The record-union., 1897-06-17
Summer Vacation
Suitings.

If you are going to the noun
tains or seaside you will find an
outing costume quite indispensable.
For such purpose we recon-
mend our Crispine Outing Cloth.
1t comes in navy blue, light blue,
green and OK blood. The cloth
resembles crash sultings and is
easily cleaned. Dirt does not adj
here to it readily. One yard wide
and at the special price of nc.
The record-union., 1897-06-17

The great steamships consume about
300 tons of coal in twenty-four hours,
equal to about 466 pounds per minute.
The record-union., 1897-06-17
LET 1t REMAIN

Alameda Argus: The reciprocity
treaty with Hawaii ought to remain
and probably will be permitted to re-
main. The sugar brought in duty free
is but handful compared to that
which is consumed. 1t can have no
appreciable effect on the price. though
1T may annoy some men who seek to
control the market. The good way to
proceed is to go in for the thing that
the sugar trust does not want. The
sugar trust has set itself up above the
law, and its members feel that they are
not bound by rules to which all others
must bow. Whether it is a good thing
or bad as to the social economies. its
power should be broken. 1t is very
dangerous when any compact or cor
poration sets itself up on such a lofty
pinnacle.
The record-union., 1897-06-17

streams of water over their bodies IN
the intense heat and to drive trouble
some insecIs aWay.-St. James Budget
The record-union., 1897-06-17

Add twenty drops of DR. Siegert's
Angostura Bitters to every glass of i'm
pure water you drink
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@1l5lsEilIISIl Ila[s (sSSlD

! (Ss 81
! FRIDAY, 9:3O.
D Another Interesting
| Wash Goods Sale.
4 Why have our Friday morning
sales been proving SO popular? Be-
D cause we always offer bright, styl-
a lsh, seasonable fabrics at most I'M
I usual prices. Here is another sale
OF the same kind:
) LOT IA few days ago we re-
4 celved quantity of Printed Eta
I NINE Scrim 80 inches wide, which
was not ordered We shall offer
j the lot in this sale to close out at
/ once at temptingly low price.
} SC Yard.
4 LOT White Corded Pique
4 Suiting in quality suitable for
4 separate skirts, ETC.; about 90
4 inches wide.
! Sale Price, 12C Yard.
\ LOT 3-Will contain mixed
4 lot OF Cotton Goods at sc per yard.
y This will include Tulle de Chate-
! lame Lawn in variegated yellow
4 and black stripes, Black Ground
4 Dotted Swiss and Fine Dress Per-
1 Gales in pink, blue and light
4 grounds, some of which are 36
! inches wide, at the uniform price of
3 sc Yard.
It's needless to say what such
y goods sell for in a regular way.
= LOT 4-Exceptional value in
I fine wash fabric containing differ
4 ent weaves, all to be sold at one
price in this sale. Large novelty
) designs in fine Lappet Lawns,
4 mostly dark grounds with colored
designs, reduced to 10 cents.
/ Beautiful effects in light ground
dainty summer wash goods, hand
some patterns, will be offered at
10 cents yard. Also several odd
lots of light and dark cotton goods
will be included at
1OC Yard.
LOT 5-Figured Dress Lawns
IN light summer patterns and re-
liable quality. We have only a
limited quantity.
1 Sale Price, &c.
LOT 6 = Half bleached Table
Damask in new designs; II inches
wide; a splendid household linen.
Sale Price, SOC Yard.
WeinStOCk,
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We Offer
Today:

We offer to-day Children's I'M
ported Cotton Hose, fine enough
for dress occasions and right
weight for summer wear. Dyed
black by the well-known Herms-
dorf, and at 25c pair the price
would not be too high. Sizes Sd
to 81. Sale price,
pMe Csc.
The record-union., 1897-06-17

How far is it from here to Brush
burg?" asked a tourist of an old fell
low who was hoeing weeds in a field of
sickly corn down South rs it far?'
WAL, it hain't so very fer nor it
hain't so very nigh. If you go raound
by the big road it's ferder nor it is
Nigh but if you cut acrost country it's
higher nor it is fer an if you keep
right straight ahead it's kinder betwixt
nigh an fer, but it's considerable of a
ja'nt from hyar no matter how you git
thar. Harper Bazaar
Il saw a flying machine the other
night"
'Oh, come off .
Yep Fact is. 1 was on it-tandem
bike, and the way Miss Wiggles and I
flew down the Hill you'd "a thought we
had hundred wings apiece-and we're
engaged because of it, When we took
headers together she landed square on
my lap, and of course We had to get
engaged. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The record-union., 1897-06-17

tract. If the Government officials
would make a quiet visit to this valley
they might learn something to their
advantage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27

Island seemed like an ideal place for
some millionaires to "a possession OF
and by spending money upon 1t in beau-
tifying its natural attractions, he would
have simply perfect winter home.
ST. AUGUSTINE.
Last week we started for st. Angus
tine, for to visit Florida without seeing
st. Augustine is much like visiting
England and France without seeing
London or Paris. Jacksonville is the
metropolis and business center of Flor
ida, but st. Augustine is and always
will be the one place in Florida that
every tourist feels that he must visit.
1t is the Oldest town in the new world.
We are not full of dates and statistics,
but for confirmation of our statements
we refer to standard authorities. st.
Augustine is but an hours ride. by
train, south of Jacksonville. Today the
old and the new vie with each other,
the old being represented by the old
Spanish fort and the new by the Ponce
de Leon hotel The greater part of the
old Spanish section of the town was
destroyed by fire some time ago and in
the place of these old land marks there
are being built rows of houses which
resemble very closely our Adams ave-
nue. block of houses in Scranton.
Any one that has ever read anything
| of this old city has read all about the
| old fort and we will not try in this let
ter to tell about it as a correct and
complete history of it would fill book.
! The three principal hotels (the Ponce
| de Leon, Alkazar and Cardova) are as
! fine and modern as can be found any
where in this world.
ST. Augustine is pre- eminently a
tourists city. AS result IT is full of
all kinds of fakirs, who wish to charge
you 25 cents to see this and % cents to
! go there. The stores are filled with
| jewelry, canes and curios of every de-
| scription made from the indestruCtible
portions of alligators snakes. shell fish,
! etc. We have decided that there are
more alligators carved on the handles
of orange wood canes than there are
real alligators in the swamps Of Flor
| ida.
A WELCOME + MEETING.
As we were walking along beside the
| old slave market We. discovered a
| crowd of negroes apparently enjoying
themselves immensely What was our
surprise upon coming closer to them
to find that our old friend, Andrew
| Bedford, was the center of the group.
| He was. as usual. in the middle of u
story. William Walsh sat on bench
a little to one side as If wishing to be
considered a stranger to the story teller.
We did not see Mayor Bailey, but felt
| that he certainly must be near by. We
only remained in St. Augustine for two
days and most likely there are many
things there that we did not see, never
theless We feel that we have very fair
idea of the mother city of America.
| A Scrantonian
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27
IMPORTANCE OF PURE AIR.
1t Is by No Means Sufficiently Wen
Recognized in America.

The season of colds, at least the sea-
son accepted as such, being upon us,
it is well to remind ourselves shat she
best authorities ascribe the prevalence
of these dstempers to bad outdoor air.
cold air." says a writer in a recent
magazine, does not cause throat and
lung diseases, but only bad air." The
fact that there is a marked increase
in these diseases during cold weather
he fits to this theory by declaring that
such disorders are produced not by the
cold air, but by the indoor life that
accompanies the season.
An open fire in every living room
in every house" says another enthus-
last on the same subject of ventia-
ton, would do more to lower the death
rate from respiratory diseases than
any medication or other existing rem
edial agency" Barring this, he urges
frequent airing of rooms constantly
occupied but also insists that the VEN
tilation be done on principles of COM
mon sense. Steam heated rooms"
pursues this carping critic, particular
ly in apartments, usually reach tenn
perature of so degrees. This / may say
is mild statement Any persons lv-
ing in such places endure this or great
er heat until it becomes intolerable,
and then throw windows open reckless
ly. The temperature is lowered too
suddenly chill is sure to follow, and
often serious mischief. Why not take
the pains with our own lives that a
florist does with his plants? The air
in a green house is regulated by u
| thermometer and kept even and pure
without sudden chill or overheating
1t Is the high temperature and bad all
of our houses that has made us race
of catarrhal wheezers, and not at all
| believe, climatic conditions. New
| York Times.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS.

AS far inland as we could see through
the tangled jungle We're masses of diff
ferent colored flowers. The dogwood
ana honeysuckle We're conspicuous but
most of the flowers we had never seen
before. Taking ii altogether the after
noon spent on the Arlington was a
most agreeable introduction to Florida.
on Sunday afternoon we drove off
some three or four miles through the
pine woods to a colored church. The
church reminded us of a dilapidated
country school house in the north. over
the door was written in chalk in
school boys hand the words: MT. Zion
NJ. L. Church" The congregation con-
sisted of thirty-three negroes, men, wo-
men and children. We We're the only
whites present. The minister preached
on David's contest with Goliath. .
IN A COLORED CHURCH.
1t was a most amusing discourse.
The minister could not read but he
made believe that he could After very
graphically describing the fight which
took place and using number of big
words Gall of which We're incorrectly
pronounced, and used in a connection
where they had absolutely no meaning),
llt lHul II was lnt power OIL
God which assisted David as ne Oavid)
didn't know nothing bout military tic
taos" This is but sample of the entire
discourse. AS the minister sat down he
cleared his throat, got up again, turned
his back upon the congregation stepped
upon the bench on which he had been
seated and expectorated through a
broken window pane in the upper sash
of the window directly behind the pull
pit. Two colored men then passed
among the worshipers with their hats
extended in order to take up the col
lection Our party contributed 80 cents.
When the collectors returned to the
minister's dish they remarked in loud,
stage whispers the amount that they
had collected, The first said Thirty
seven cents; the white gentleman give
thirty-fiye cents" the second remark
ed: Il got thirteen cents" The minis
ter then announced that de collection
this afternoon amounts to fifty cents,
thirty five cents OF ii was contributed
by the guests" .'fa...
While the collection was being taken
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27

sea boy, and first a graduate OF the Ma
tional Eisteddfod, afterwards of the
Royal Academy of Music, London, and
Germany.
Henry Russell, who was born at Sher-
ness on December "a, 1872. is the Oldest
living English composer. He has COM
posed and published more than 500 songs
His song Cheer, Boys, Cheer!' is the
air played by the Guards drum and fife
band when a British regiment leaves
for abroad, and "A Life on the Ocean
Wave" was, in 1882 adapted, by order
of the Admiralty, as the special march
of the Royal Marines. Mr.. Salaman
celebrates each birthday by the compost
ton of love song, and, being still brisk
and vigorous intends TO continue COM
posing for many years TO come.
The scale of prices for the Bispham-
Gregorowitsch concert at the Frothing-
ham on Tuesday evening, April 49, has
been fixed as follows: The first six rows
of orchestra chairs will be 81 each; the
last four rows of orchestra chairs, the
first four rows in orchestra circle, and
the first two rows in balcony, Will be
$3.50, and the balance of orchestra eli
Gle and balcony circ.e will be 81 This
concert will be the last great musical
event of the season. Ii will be under
The patronage oc we'll known men and
II, !
house will greet these great artists.
Harry b. Smith confesses TO having de-
rived the pivotal idea of the Smi;h-Her'
bert opera THE Serenade," from IAN
interlude by Goldini," but IL seemed sure
that IL had done service in some French
musical farce. 1t was that a serena le,
at first sung by an operate baritone, cap
tured the heart of a fair auditor, where
upon her guardian took her away to the
mountains TO seclude her from the pur-
suit OF the singer. Mr.. Smith has
worked this theme to the further comic
effect possible. A broken-voiced old
tenor from grand opera learns II. SO
does an amateur vocalist, with an uncon-
trolled voice. So does bandit chief, So
do the spooks In a haunted castle. So dc
the monks In u monastery. So do The
girls in a convent school. So does a
parrot in cage. The complications
that arise from the various singing ..
this serenade are ingenious and divert
ing.
Some six years ago Marie Delna, prima
donna of the Opera Comique, Paris, was
waitress in a country Inn at Bas-Men-
| don, The inn was kept by her aunt
and was famous for its fried fish! one
day while Marie, then II, was serving
dinner TO a party of Parisians seated in
the bower OF the little garden, she forgot
that there was company there and war
| bled one of her songs with a voice that
made some of the guests forget the eN'
| cellent dish that was before them, The
| party got Interested In the songstress
| and afte" coffee was served the girls
aunt was called for and informed that a
| precious treasure was dormant In the
/ throat of her niece. When the little
waitress was asked whether she would
like to move 10 Paris to have her voice
| trained for the stage she answered naive
| ly that she would just as soon go into
convent, so that she might sing IN
! church every day. Three years later
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27

arranged to suit everyone and there can
be no complaint of exorbitant charges at
this concert Mr. Bisphams songs gave
such delight to his hearers at his concert
here in December that he Will probably
be received by packed house at his re-
turn concert, especially when the con
cert will be given Jointly with such
noted violinist as Gregorowitsch. re-
cent press notice of Gregorowitsch says:
"If anyone ever handled the bow with
mastery hand, then 1t Is Gregoro-
witsch. The violin in his hand did not
sound like any ordinary violin, but gave
forth eXquisitely clear and smooth tones.
His execution was something to be won
dered at, and his tones were SO lovely
and pure that they marked his playing
as being of an entirely different order
from that of the violinists We usually
hear. He was compelled to respond 10
numerous encores."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27
MUSICAL NOTES.

Ben Davies. the great tenor, has
recently been gaining additional laurels
at Philadelphia, where he was, soloist at
the concert given by the Boston Sym
phony society. Ben Davies sang
"Lohengrins Farewell and .'Sieg-
munds Love Song" He did full justice
to both numbers, receiving five recalls
for the7irst and four for the second. This
is the fourth season he has sung with
the orchestra, meeting with so much sue
cess each time that Mr.. Ellis, the man
ager promptly engages him for the fol-
lowing season. His voice is broaden
ing all the while, his upper tones being
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27
Long on Air.

The wayworn man had fallen in the
street In a very great swoon. The usual
crowd gathered, and the usual man who
knows -what-to-do shouted: stand back
and give him air" The wayworn man
got up.
Air" said he with fine scorn. Air
Why, | amt had nothing but air for
three days."-London Fun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27
WHY He COnldn,t Tell.

Adelaide--Dont you think Miss Van
Waffles is a very handsome young wo-
man?
Popping gton--W Weil-er-really, l have not
been able to form an opinion.
Adelaide--Why, YOU have met her a
dozen times.
Poppngton-Yes, but she was always
chewing gum. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27

she made her debut in Paris, and to-
day the self-same girl is considered the
first dramatic singer OF France She
has not had much time to study, but her
musical instinct prevents her from a
"faux-pas' against good taste and helps
her to achieve her astonishing success.
Her greatest triumph is her imperson-
alton of Glucks "Orpheus," which no
living artist can sing as she does.
The music of the new opera in three
acts and four scenes, by Baron Erlanger,
named lines Mendon," will probably be
in the repertoire OF the Covent Garden
theatre for the coming season. Nine.
Emma Eames has been invited to create
the title role, and the score and libret-
to have been sent to her for her to decide
whether it suits her voice. The action
of the opera has been placed at Monclar,
Galician village and the. period is 1910.
II II
Great interest is being taken in the last
great musical event of the season, which
will occur on April 10 at the Frothing-
ham. This will be the last opportunity
for this year, at least, for Scrantonians
to hear in their own city two great art
lists with an international reputation, and
it IL hoped that at this concert there Will
not be one vacant seat Prices have been
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-03-27

trumpety in character He remains in
this country eight weeks and will be
heard in nearly all of the big spring fcs-
tivals throughout the country between
now and June. Ben Davies is a swan
sea boy, and first graduate Of the Ma
tional Eisteddfod, afterwards of the
Royal Academy of Music, London, and
Germany.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-14

Mr.. and Mrs. N. Heyerdahl OF
River Falls visited relatives at
this place recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Paulson OF
Pleasant Valley visited at the
home of O. Olson the first OF last
week.
Miss Ella Enquist of Mann
Valley spent a couple OF weeks
with friends at this place short
time ago.
Several from this place attended
the services held in the new
Lutheran church at New Center
vile the 5th.
Report of school for month end
ng Dec. 3:
No. of pupils enrolled, ~.
Average daily attendance, Il.
Names of pupils neither absent
nor tardy during month: Martin
Nelson, Carrie Ellitseu and Mary
Swenson.
MARGARET ARMSTRONG,
Teacher.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-14
New CenterVille.

E. Blake is on the sick list.
B. r. Wood has moved his
grubpin mill to Ellsworth.
Rev. Benson, our presiding
elder, filled the pulpit last Sunday.
Canning & Dahl, the hardware
merchants, have dissolved partner
ship.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Larson OF
Beldenyille are visiting friends IN
town.
Edward Canning, of the firm of
Canning Bros, of Spring Valley,
called on friends here on his way
to the city on business.
Sevartd Nelson, one of Rush
Rivers oldest settlers, died at his
home Dec. 3rd, of old age. He
has been nearly blind for number
of years. He settled on North
Prairie in the fifties.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-14
Spring Lake.

Bert Sanders is home on a visit.
John B1ddle called on friends
here Sunday.
Mr.. Weiser called on friends
here this week.
VIM. Vanasse expects to move
to Spring Valley next week.
Those that went from Spring
Valley to seek their fortunes in
Texas do not write very glowing
accounts from that place. d. l..
White arrived home from there
Saturday and some of the rest
will not be back until spring.
'Be it ever so humble, there is no
place like Wisconsin"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-12-14
Oak Grove.
Last weeks items.

Last weeks items.
Our roads are in a poor condi-
ton.
N. Thompson of Saltwater is a
visitor at Mrs. Mullen IS.
William Ray has returned from
Dakota where he has been working
the past year.
An agent representing Ward 5
Linement Company passed through
town last week.
Ed Fielder has taken possession
of the White farm which he pur-
chased recently.
Miss May Davis gave party to
number of her young friends
Saturday evening. A good time
as reported.