The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-02
| DISHONEST MERCHANT.

Honesty the Best Policy-This Mer-
chant Lost His ALI by Trying
to Defraud His Creditors-They
Swooped Down on Him and
Gobbled Up His Stock-This Great
Sale Will Commence Today at
$50 a. m.
One of our leading clothing mer-
chants was closed up by New York and
Philadelphia creditors and was forced
to suspend business. and failed for
$4,000, on account of hard times, bad
debts and the scarcity of ready money.
Merchants in New York are panic
stricken over this failure in clothing.
Reing unable to agree with the cred
itors as to the liabilities it was unani-
by the assignee.
For this great sale the large store
room. 124 Penn avenue, a few doors
from st. Charles hotel, Scranton, Pa.
has been rented, and all must be sold
in twenty days.
Without any exception this is the
very finest selected stock OF high
grade merchant tailor clothing" ever
p.aCed on public sale in this country
If you want to secure some Of these
wonderful bargains you must "Come
Immediately" as the time is limited
and the assignee viii sell the stock at
no matter how great the sacrifice and
entirely regardless of loss or value, in
order to settle the liabilities of the
bankrupt firm as quickly as possible" ="
This is a rare chance" to obtain fine
clothing at mere trife of it's real aC-
| tCal worth, and should be taken advan-
| tage of by everybody, whether rich or
poor, and no matter even though you
| live hundreds Of miles from Scran-
| ton 1t will more than repay you to
! come TO this great sale OF clothing at
| retail.
Fifty per cent. less than actual cost
| price. Save this price list. bring it
| with you, and remember there are
| thousands of other bargains besides
| these, all in this great sale now going
! on at retail. 5000 mems business suit :,
| worth Sl2, at &25. 5000 elegant fail
! overcOats. $69S, worth SlS. 5000 win.er
! oVercOals, 5I5, worth SIS Mems
| Scotch lIaviot sack suits s5.Tj. worth
! $3.50. silk Ioll stylish fali ovcrcOdis.
| $3.50. worth i.S. Double breasted ChcX To-
| idt suits. $S.75. worth S25 Three button
! CutawaN G'CSS suits, S".2J, worth S93.
| Test quail ) cashmere fro * suits, IS 30.
| worth $22,50. silk mixed wOrsted dress
| pants, S2Ij, worth $3.50. Prince Al
! berts. silk and satin lineI. 81 -. worth
| $50. Genuine hOmeSpun sack suits.
! $6.2J, worth $3.50. silk lined "Niruna''
! fall OVerrGdts. $3.50 worth SlS. Hull
! evening Guess suits, silk 'irt'i, S1i.7T.
| worth $}j. al wool hairiine stripe
| pants l.S9, worth S4.5O. Nobby straight
| cut youths suits, $j.25, worth 81. Cars
! best Melton oVerCOats, 1915, worth $32
! Imported gray Shetland ulsters, S775,
worth $3.50. Blue and black beaver
| OVercoats $50, worth $24 Genuine
| "SChnabcl" chinChilla overcoatS, 1925,
! worth $3.50. Blue pilot cloth REFERS
| and vests. $3.50. worth $li. Homespun
and cheviOt cape overcoats $3.50. worth
! $2l 30 Fine "Elysian" fur beaver over
coats, so. worth S2S75. Silk lined
| French kersey' oVercOats, $ll5O,
worth $33.' Stylish genuine "Montag-
nae" overcoats. $50 worth $3.50. Fin
est black Melton dress ulsters, 50,
| worth $25.
cut this advertisement out and bring
| it with YOU. BE sure you are at the
| right place. Don't he msled by signs
/ and banners, other merchants may
! display to deceive the public BE sure
! you are at the creditors sale. Look
well before YOU enter and be sure YOU
! are at l24 Penn avenue, a few doors
/ from st. Charles hotel, Scranton, Pa.