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The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

The era Of the department store
seems to have arrived. Right here
in Topeka more has been done to-
ward that end during the past two
years than during the whole his
tory Of the city before. Firms are
branching out and extending their
stock into new lines, and when
they do that they arc starting a
department store.
Several OF tho smaller business
houses in Topeka are already talk
ing Of combining their capital and
their stocks, forming stock COM
pany and opening a department
store. II the department store is
going to crush out the smaller
dealer, the small dealer in self de-
tense will combine with others and
start department store himself
II will be u natural evolution for
him.
A well known Topeka merchant,
who himself carries a $4,000
stock told a Journal reporter ,odny
that he thinks the time is not fnr
distant when the trade OF tho
country will be controlled wholly
in tho large centers and the small
store with the small village will
disappear from the country.
It may be that this condition In
the precursor Of a-gcnersl change
in the method ot doing business.
The big department stores are
enabled through their great cspi.
tal 10 advertise their wars moro
extensively than the small stores
and thus attract moro and moro
trade. The tendency 10 70 do bust.
ness on = more concentrated aud
centralized basis Topeka State
Journal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05
College se the SesthWes

Fall term opens Sept. Is winter term
Jan. q spring term April Z. Academic
and Collegiate work. Thorough ,nstruo.
ton. Normal work under an expsr.
snosd tssohsr. Christian influences
Delightful location expenses low. For
ths school vsas 1867 ,untos and ssaioe
college work may b. onnlttsd. The
aosdsmio oourss hes been raised 10 cor.
respond 70 the best schools and prspsrs
Tor the bsst colleges 10 the ststA Build.
Ing have bssn Improved sod . ssw
outdt u seisetiAe apparatus has bssn
addsd. Correspondence solIoItsd. Ad.
drsss the Prseldsot. ~ above.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

STUDY the Labor Exchange 80
that when the Dingley bill locks
up all the government paper money
the country will be prepared TO do
business with Exchange script.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

$1,000 home for each one of eight
millions of laboring mems fami-
lies. Good houses for forty
millions of people lost by enforced
idleness, caused by land monopoly
and the gold standard in only four
years. of L. Journal.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

SENATOR HEITFELD ia all right
His vote said that the New York
hsngman, the Boston corporation
lawyer, nor tn. Ohio deaf mute
can give their country to England
to pay off election debts.-Idaho
State Tribune.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

The railroads have brought suit
against the city of Chicago for
100000 lost during the big
strike in 1898. and it legins to
look as if it would be proven that
agents Of the railroads committed
the depredations. This is what
the A. Il. U. have always con-
tended
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

"All the courts and Legislators
in the world cannot prevent men
from organizing or striking if they
want to. The more these men are
oppressed the closer they will or
ganize in spite of I'll the courts in
the worid.-Rohert j. Ineersoll
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

"AND when the House isn't do
ing anything, and Jerry Simpson
gets the floor to read the riot act,
because nobody can call him down,
the galleries laugh and Tom Reed
gets mad in the fuce. ."-Pucblo
Press.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

JERRY SIMPSON knows his busi-
ness. In addition to his keeping
the tricks of Boss Reed before the
public, he knows how to keep the
two factions OF the democratic par
ty on record.-Logansport Ad-
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

The Champion says: Prospect
ing IN the Copperville district is
still at fever heat, and several good
veins have been located and opened
up on n small scale in the last few
weeks,
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05
STATE Lease.

100 acres one mile from Monte
Vista, all fenced and cross. fenced.
Collar S0xS0 fest, 70 acres plowsd
ready for crop, s shares Of ditch
stock. Lease u for I've years and
On cosy termA G. y. Ksa1, At
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05
p. V. ROUDIEZ, NJ. d.

cPECIALIST in Chronic Dis.
- eascs and Surgery.
Satisfaction guaranteed In the treat.
mont Of Cancers, Tumors, Urinary and
Rectal dissasex.
Taps worms removed 10 from two 70
four hours.
Ofiics on Adams street four doors be.
low Boutwsll's harness store.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

THERE will be no important
Legislation BY congress until after
the election November, 1904.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05
Rest Baths on Earth.

shaw's Magnetic Springs have
no equal ~ . blood purifier. The
hotel 10 connection has boon put
In Arst-class order and no pains
will bs spared for the comfort aud
entertainment OF guests, Terms:
90 . week for board. room. baths,
etc,
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05
]. GRANT BRYANT, NJ. d.

~ ENERAL PRACTITIONER.
OrthcopsdIc Surgery, Midwifery
and diseases Of women.
Permanently located 10 Monte Vista.
Residence and office on Jefferson street
in Prof Spsncsfs brick building.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

When cold u contracted, cure II a
once. Oos Minute Cough Curs vail ~
you oo The road 70 recovery In minute.
Il will cure posunoaia, bronchitis. Group
and oil fosDs oe lung asd throas tsoab.
lsa-j. W. Cupplsa
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

Prospsetors caa ct blank Lo.
cation Osrti6oaess q Tie JoulxAL
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

Tnx laboring people Of the
United 6tates have Lost over elk.
teen billion dollars BY enforced
idlsness during The pass four years.
That y enough 70 have paid Ior .
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

A two-line paragraph on tho
financial page Of morning news
paper makes this announcement:
STANDARD OIL certificates yepter.
day sold for 800, the highest price
yet reached"
There may not seem to be any
thing wonderful in that, but,
nevertheless. it means that in the
past nine months one mans for
tune has grown just s55, ,0OO,0OO
and in the past three months Just
$40, 100000. A million dollars /.
u stupcndous sum. but when /.
comes 70 adding S2O.O00,O0O to
ones fortune in three short moa,hs
il Is an achievement beyond tho
comprehension OF tho ordinary
mortal, who finds II . Hercul-au
task to make bare living.
Jsy Gould achieved world wi,ls
fame a. . mouey.maksr. When
he died he left $4,000. .000. aud
the world stood a9hast At the Won.
derful achievements Of the man---
e72. 1000 in forty vean, almost
$4,000, 600 . yearl
But here 10 . man whose wealth.
has grown At the rate oi q, 6,000.0 100
. month. aud II The outsids worhl
scarcely dreams Of Il . nAa whs
earned bic arst quarter a . dollar
hosing potatoes o. . Ta0 ssaaly
farm, 10 The upper psst & Nsv
York Seats; . naa Who lAlsty.1vo
yean avo did sos have oleoo =
his sasA-K. q L Jsasual
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

The Salem, Ore, Labor Ex.
change branch, with others in that
section, is pushing INTO business.
These organizations have under
taken to build a railroad. Sub.
scrlptions Of 10000, not in dol
lars but in land. material and
provender, have been subscribed,
and these will be pledged for the
rails and rolling stock, things that
cannot be secured with tho TX.
change checks. All the labor, til.
ties, etc, will be paid for with
these checks, which will be- sc-
cepted for traffic charges when tho
road is completed. The rosd To be
built Is twenty-five miles long. ex-
tending into the prolific farming
country Of the Willamette valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-05

tended,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26

members of the Sunday school, The
church was not large enough to con-
tain the crowd that endeavored to hear
the excellent music and recitations.
Miss Helen Dervey, of Phtston. Is
visiting Mrs. N. p. Osterhout, of Oak
street.
Mark Hallstead, of Binghamton, N.
Y, is spending q few days with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. Hallstead, of
Oak street.
Howard Geddes, of Binghamton, Is
visiting relatives in this end.
Mrs. Mccarthy. of Margaret avenue,
is entertaining relatives from New
York.
Miss Eleanor Jones. of Carbondale,
is the guest of the Misses Williams,
of School street.
Misses Name and Kate Jordan have
returned from visit spent at Carbon
dale.
Richard Jones, of Summit avenue, is
spending a few weeks vacation at At
lantic City.
The members of the Puritan Congre-
| gational Sunday school will enjoy an
| outing today at Laurel Hill park
Thomas Carwardine, of Wayne ave-
nue., is i'll.
a young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Henry Hitchings, of West Market
| street, is suffering from a severe at
| tack of diphtheria.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
DUNMOKE.

Messrs. e. Close, George Nye, Hugh
G.. Thomas and Henry Bloes spent yes
terday at Lake Winola,
Miss Emily Smith, of Parsons, re-
turned home Saturday after visiting
friends in town.
Conductor John Brink has moved his
family to Big Pond, Wayne county,
where they will reside for the sum-
mer months
Miss Ida May Eden is visiting ]. NJ.
Thornton, of Old Forge.
Mrs. Hall Thornton, of West Drinker
street, is suffering from an attack of
rheumatism.
Edward Bishop, who has been visit
ing his parents on Fourth street, leaves
today for Big Pond. where he is maxi
ing some repairs on the cottages.
Frank Jones and Patrick Higgins
have returned home from Lake Ariel
where they spent the past week.
o. r. Winters, Harry Youngs and
Richard Hout returned home Saturday
from their fishing trip well laden with
fish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Cole have re-
turned to Honesdale, having spent a
few days in town.
Mrs. Earl Bishop, of Drinker street,
is i'll at her home.
Miss Anna Simmons has returned to
her home at Lake Ariel after visiting
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Williams
have returned to their home in Phila-
delphia after visiting Mr.. Charles Sloat,
of Pine street, the past week.
Ira Bidwell, who has been sick for
the past few weeks is able to be around
the house again.
Mrs. j. r. Davis and family, of New
York, are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mofiitt, on Elm street.
The Christian Endeavor society of
the Baptist church will hold an ice
cream social in the near future but the
date has not been fixed.
John Foster has returned to work
| after being sick for the past three
months.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
POSITIVE FACTS ABOUT SCRANTON
SCRANTON

SChANTON
Is the Third City Of the Keystone state.
Is a Great ConN entlon City.
Has a handsome City and County
Hall which cos. S1,OOOooO.
Has new Postofiice.
Has several beautiful cemeteries and a
crcmatory.
Area Of City, 1920 acres.
Population over 10000.
Has 3 Theaters, many Public Halls, 40
Public Schools. 10 Churches.
Has % Hotels.
Has 3 Hospitals and Inflrmarles and Two
Asylums.
Has an incxhaustible Pure Water Sup
ply, daily capacity S5,OOO000 gallons
Has possession Of unlimited Electric
Power.
Has Board of Trade Building which cost
$250,0O000.
Has $50 Manufactures and $4,000 opera
tves.
Has 200 Acres of Park.
Has so Miles of Electric Street Railways.
Has 100 Miles Railway Tracks, Seven
Lines.
Has 20 Miles Of Asphalted Streets.
Has State Armories.
Has Several Commercial Organizations.
Has a Local Weather Bureau.
Has Trolley Lines to Peckville, Olyphant.
Throop, Taylor Pittston.
| Streets Lighted with Electricity.
| mas lnc CneapeSt Goal III lnS NOilu'
Is the Most Healthful Large City in the
| United States.
| Has Flour Mills.
Has the Largest Coal Supply in the
| World.
Has National Banks; capital $650,cOO
| surplus sl195,000.
Has Savings Banks; capital $53O,GO
surplus $4,000.
Has Trust Company; capital s25O,O0O; sur
plus $4,000.
Has Two Free and several other Librar'
les, Colleges and Clubs, a Historica
Society, a Masonic Temple and So
ciety of Natural Sciences.
Coal Shipments in 1896, 20.O0O0O0 tons
Assessed Property Valuation, $20,0OO,OO0
Has an Estimated Real Property Valua
tlon of 500 900, 900.
Has n Public Debt of Less than 100000.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
GREEN RIDGE.

Mrs. Harry Jones, of Penn avenue, is
spending short time with relatives at
Lake Ariel.
Mrs. Hattie Manning and daughter,
Lillian, of Brooklyn. N. Y, are guests
of b. F. Dunn and family of Wyoming
avenue.
Mrs. A. c. Learn, of Delaware street,
who has been very i'll for the past few
weeks, is slowly improving.
Beatrice lodge, No. 20, Daughters of
Rebekah. will hold an entertainment in
Lucas hall, corner of East Market
street and Sanderson avenue, next Fri
day evening. Tickets to the entertain
ment will entitle the bearer to ice
cream and cake afterward.
Mr., Ottinger and family, of Capouse
avenue, spent yesterday at Chinchilla
Mrs. Ritter. of Pittston, accompanied
by her granddaughter, Miss May Won
Storch, of Olean, N. Y, are visiting
Mrs. E. L. Barzler. of Delaware street
Mrs. w. H. Stevens, of Ocean Grove
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. ID. F.
Shook, of East Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs Il. j. Snowden and chill.
dren spent Saturday and Sunday al
Ransom.
The services at the Asbury Methodist
Episcopal church last evening were
conducted by the Senior Epwortf
league. 1t opened with the regular
prayer and praise service, after which
Miss Ella V. Rooney gave an excellent
report of the Epworth league conven,
| tion held at Toronto, Canada.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
JOHN T. WATKINS ABROAD
Has Been Awarded Medals for Singing
and Elocution at the Royal
Academy.

The many friends Of Mr.. John t.
Watkins, the baritone singer, who has
been studying at the Royal Academy
of Music in London, will be pleased to
learn that he has been awarded first
honors in his class in singing and clo-
cution.
The examination in the singing eXer-
cises is held similar to- those in eistedd-
fods, the participants undergoing pre-
liminary examination and the best ones
are selected for the final competition.
There were seven judges on the work
and Mr.. Watkins received the unani-
nous vote of the adjudicators. This
is O great honor because few students
seldom secure this recognition in their
first year, and many leave the academy
without any medals at all, after having
studied for several years.
In the elocutionary examination Mr..
Watkins received first honors of his
class, and was highly complimented by
the judges, five in number, for his un-
firing work. His success In one year
is remarkable.
The commencement exercises were
held last Friday and genial John was
decorated with two handsome medals
ed the prizes to the students.
on Saturday Mr.. Watkins sailed
from Southampton for home, and is eX-
pected to arrive in New York next Sat
urday His home coming will be the
occasion for much rejoicing among his
relatives and friends.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
WH$t Side and Gity Suburban

ter Tilson. Of Sumner avenue. and
Miss Elizabeth Hansan, of Philadel-
phla, spent yesterday at Lake Winola.
Mrs. William Phillips and the Misses
Anna and Cora Renchler, of Lincoln
avenue, are visiting friends at New
Milford.
Mrs. Haydn Evans, of North Brom-
ley avenue, is entertaining Miss Emma
Davis, of Carbondale.
Miss Annie Davis, of Twelfth street.
leaves today for trip to Atlantic
City.
Mrs. Sylvester Shively, Of North
Hyde Park avenue. has as her guest,
Miss Charlotte e. Tucker, of Philadel-
phia
Attorney VIII r. Lewis and family
arc summering at Glenburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bauer, Of North
Bromley avenue, are visiting in North
ampton county.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Evans, of North
Garfield avenue, are sojourning at AS
bury Park.
Frank Hagen, of Tenth street, is in
New York.
NJ f. Wymbs, the Jackson street un-
dertaker, is spending a few days In
New York city.
Mr. and Mrs. William j. Williams,
| of North Rebecca avenue, and Miss
Lizzie Williams, of Price street, are
| spending two weeks at Lake Ariel.
Miss Minnie Boyce, of Llzerre street,
| is visiting friends in Sunbury.
Miss Harriet Lunney, of Jackson
street, has accepted a position with the
Cclliery Engineer company.
Forest Dershimer and r. U. Capwell
are visiting at West Nicholson.
Benjamin Renshaw, OF Philadelphia,
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. AL. c.
| Renshaw, of North Main avenue.
| Clinton Roose of Wilkas-Barr was
| n Sunday visitor in town.
| Charles Hertley, of New York city,
who has been the guest of his father
| in-law, Esdras Howell, of Washburu
| street, Will return to the Metropolis
| today. Mrs. Hartley will remain here
| some time.
| William ]. jenkins, of South Main
| avenue, has returned from a visit in
| New York city. He was accompanied
| by his son, David, who has been spend
| ing the school vacation with relatives
in the Metropolis.
| John owens, the matchmaker, will
assume position with Wcichel, the
Spruce street jeweler, this morning.
Miss Elizabeth Williams, of Price
street, is spending her vacation at Lake
| Ariel.
Miss Gwen James. of South Main
avenue, has returned from a pleasant
stay at Atlantic City.
Miss Gertrude Wright. of Jackson
street has returned from Lake Ariel
where she spent few weeks vaca-
tion.
Miss Eva Hughes, of Fourteenth
street, has recovered from a serious
| illness.
The First Welsh Baptist mission, OF
Garfield avenue. will hold lawn So
cial some time in the second week in
August.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
AMONG THE CHURCHES.

Rev. Thomas de Gruchy gave short
address last evening at the Jackson
street Baptist church on the topic,
"Curfew will not ring tonight"
Special music was rendered at the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church
last evening by a quartette composed
of Messrs. Jones, Abrams, Wrigley and
Whitman.
Rev. James Hughes, Of Kimberly
South Africa, occupied the pulpit of the
Plymouth Congregational church yes
terday morning and evening.
The Seventh Day Adventists held
services yesterday morning in d. D.
Evans hall on South Main avenue
The speaker reviewed the sermon
which Rev. nr. Bird preached against
the Adventists recently.
Professor James Hughes, principal OF
No. IA school, occupied the pulpit of the
First Welsh Baptist church yesterday
morning. and Rev. H.. II. Harris, OF
Taylor, preached there in the evening
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
HAS JOINED THE RACERS.

Frank B Reese, of South Sumner
avenue, the well-known athlete, and
champion amateur sprinter of North
eastern Pennsylvania, has Joined the
push" of racing wheelmen at the Scran-
ton Driving park and will he seen in
the races there on Aug. 4, 5 and 6. He
VIII also enter the races at Blooms
burg and Wilkes Barre during August,
and expects to be counted a flyer be-
fore the season closes. During the past
week, Clarence FlOrey. the Wyoming
avenue sporting goods dealer, equipped
Mr.. Reese with a complete outfit, con-
sisting of a Spalding racing wheel. two
sets of tires, gears, bars, uniforms. etc,
and Frank has engaged training quar-
tcrs at the track. He will ride inde-
pendcntly this year, although he says
he has received flattering offers from
several bicycle clubs. The appearance
of Reese on the track, together with
Coleman, Marsh. oswald, Dawkins and
other West Side riders will add interest
to the sport on this side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
ACCIDENT TO MRS. DAVIS.

Mrs. William II. Davis, of 1877 South
Rebecca avenue, mother of Mrs. Mary
Thomas, the well known milliner. of
the firm of Dougherty, Thomas & Co.,
was passing from her home to the
apartments of her daughter. next door,
on Saturday morning, and slipped upon
q board that had been moistened by
the rain, and fell and broke two bones
in her leg at the ankle. She was car
ried into the house and DR.. w. T..
Allen, of the central city, was sum-
noned. He soon arrived and set the
injured member and made the aged
lady as comfortable as possible. She is
81 years of age and suffered intense
pain from the fall. Last evening she
was resting as comfortably as could be
expected. although during the day she
was greatly distressed. The doctor
does not apprehend any serious result
from the accident.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES,

The Christian Endeavor five-county
reunion will be held at Farview on
Thursday, Aug. 5.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Ellis
worth Davies, on Rock street, has been
frightened by the arrival of a son.
The members of the vestry board of
st. David's church will meet this even
ing.
The Hyde Park Father Mathew So
ciety held a meeting vest ,rday after
noon.
The company drills have been sus-
pended for the summer by the soldier
boys. They will receive their camp
pay tomorrow evening.
The members of the German Presby-
terian church will hold a picnic at
Wahler's grove on Aug. 8.
large delegation of Patriotic Or
der Sons of America members paid a
fraternal visit TO the Fleetville camp
on Saturday evening.
A special meeting of the Electric CITY
Wheelmen will be held at the club
fouse on Jackson street tomorrow
evening. All members are requested
to be present.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-26
U. S. CAVALRY RIDERS.
One Ofthe Wonders of Buffalo BiIl's
Wild West.

Major John NJ. BurkL. the advance
business representative of Buffalo Rill's
Wild West show, was in Scranton Sat
urday and called upon his many news
paper friends here. He is no stranger
in this city and his many acquaint-
ances found him the same congenial
companion of old.
In talking to u Tribune reporter Of
the horsemanship display at the Wild
West show Major Burke said:
THE cowboy is the only one who
rides an unknown quantity. The Co.'S
sack, the German cevalryman, the Irish
dragon, all of them are splendid rid
ers, dashing fellows, but their horses
are trained to perform a part of the
feat with them and the rider knows
Just what his horse is going to do. If
he doesn't do it, his act is spoiled. But
the cowboy mounts bucking broncho
whose next move neither man nor devil
can forsee and rides him as easily as
babe rocks in a cradle. And after
all, the cowboy knows what the wild
horse is going to do next or rather the
horse tells it's cowboy rider what move
he is going to make next, tells ii by
means of that wonderful method of
communication which exists between
the beast and sympathetic rider.
THE cowboy has the equestrian
| sense developed to such an extraordi-
nary degree that he can tell from the
| movement of the muscles of the horse
beneath him what the beast is prepar-
| ing to do, it is telegraphed from the
| horses muscles to his own and from
| his own to his brain. Thus he keeps
| his seat with apparent ease because he
| anticipates every movement of the
| bucking broncho by a rare sense which
only the true cowboy possesses"
But while praising the cowboy and
his equestrian art, Major Burke was
more than enthusiastic over the sensa :
| ton being created by United States
| government riders, detachments from
| Captain Thorpes Fifth, Colonel Som
mers Sixth regular troops. This, he
said, We're just what they were adver-
| tised to be-regular enlisted men and
| not professional riders in the show
| sense of the term or made up" to APP
pear as something they were not. They
| are young fellows absent from their
| commands on furlough.
| When their wonderful and daring
| feats were revealed through the New
| York papers during the seasons open
ing at Madison Square garden, many
active and retired officers of high rank
of the governments, several military
branches of service came nightly tC
the Garden. attracted particularly by
the government riders. They have
combined the feats of Cossack, cow
boy, Indian and foreign cavalrymar
and present a marvellous exhibition
bareback and in saddle. What they
canrot do is a feat that has never beer
created. They ride singly and In pairs
one, two and three horses at a mad gal.
lop. While riding they are clothed ir
frontier service uniform.