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Men's Tan and Russian Blucher Oxfords Al $2.60 Welted soles; oak bottoms. High to laefc. Workmanship and mater ials sure to satisfy. Lewis Reilly, 114 116 Wyoming Avenue. SUMMER COOLNESS for Infanta and Children.

Our combination of special quality game Shirts and Bands must appeal to all sensible mothers. In addition to these we have the 8ox, low ankle Ties, comfortable Shoes. Low neck, short sleeve, dresses, 1 to 14 yrs. size. At the Baby Bazaar 118 WASHINGTON AVE.

Simple or Elaborate Meals A La Carte We bestow the same care taking attention to the serving of a chop or steak, as is accorded a six course dinner. Continuous concert from six to midnight Saturdays. Sunday Club Dinner to 8:00 P. with CCr music QJ PoliU.EtydltiauijStMce. AXUCKENBACW.

SPRUCE Earnings Long Drops and Hoop Ear Rings in Gold, Pearls and Color ed il Stones. Pearls Jade Amethyst Coral Lapis Lazuli H. A. Connell 132 Wyoming Avenue. Our Dining Boom Is Cool and the Table d'Hote Lunch WfTH WINE IS FINE.

ITS 40c The Ricca Restaurant, 215 Spruce Street R. H. BLOESER, PROP. RUPTURE CURED No Knife, No Needle, No Pain, CONSULTATION. TOVT TRIAL TREATMENT XlXlXi iMir Dr.

Wallace 15" SPECIALIST. 425 Spruce Soranton, G. U. HUQER, M. D.

EYE, EAR, NOSE and THROAT 216 Traders Bank Building. Hours to 12; 2 to 7 to S. Sundays, 10 to 12. CUOICK'S ANNOUNCES Tbetr Return to Their New CadertBkln Headquarters AT THB OLD NUMBER (Court House Square H9 Nerta Waaalasloa Arena, OOlce Opea Da and NishtT i S. Charles iMolter, Tamah Davts vs.

Benji amln Davis, Retta L. Davies vs. Richard R. Davies, William Chapman vs. Amy Chapman, Selma Propst vs.

William Propst, Olive RoBbins vs. William Robbing Kate Brusda, vs. Stanlslaw Brusda, Miner T. Keys vs. Nannie Keys and Blanch Vinal vs.

Edgar E. Vinal. Cases continued were: Elizabeth Sheridan vs. Hugh Sheridan, Harriet Post vs. Andrew Post, George B.

Rock well vs. Theresa M. Rockwell, Helen M. Aylesworth vs. Marcus A.

Ayles worth, Frank Harvey vs. Mary Harvey, Eva Garren vs. Harry Garren and Frank H. Carr vs. Florence Carr, SEVEN APPOINTED TO SCRANTON POLICE FORCE Five Are New Ones and Two Made to Fill Vacancies.

following are the men appointed: Are Director of Public Safety W. O'Malley yesterday appointed five ad ditional patrolmen to the police force of the city. Two appointments to fill vacancies were announced at the same time. The two 'vacancies were caused by the death of Patrolman Emil Krish and the promotion of Wells Hocken berry to the detective bureau. The Floyd E.

Bartleeon, 1431 Washburn street. Arthur Dodendorf, 841 Adams ave riue. Edward T. White, 1820 North Main avenue. Edgar G.

Neville, 937 Providence road. John Cartuciello, 917 Jackson street Michael Ford, 156 Meridian street. Valentine Cornelius, 2635 Olyphant road. LIGHTNING STRIKES CHURCH (Special to The Tribune Republican. POCONO, May 26.

During a heavy storm last evening the Metho dist Episcopal church of this place was struck by lightning and burned to the ground. The loss is estimated at about $2,500. The fire communicated with the home of Charles H. Smith, but a buc ket brigade succeeded ln extinguish ing it before it had done any damage. FALLS DOWN SHAFT.

Special to The Tmune Republican. WTLKES BARRE, May 26. Calvin Howey, aged twenty one years, clerk and cashier, at the Hotel germinal, this city, will probably die as the result of a fall down the elevator shaft early this morning. He Is ln the City hospital. Howey was on the third floor.

He walked to the shaft and stepped In. Whether or not he knew the door, was open is a matter of conjecture. TO KEYSTONEJ HEALTH IS HOSTETTER'S STOMACH ITTERS 2 r9'fO When the digestive sys tern needs toning and strengthening take the Bitters promptly. It does the work. Try a bottle today.

THE TRIBUNE REPUBLICAN, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1911. "Jlways Busy' MRS. EVANS REFUSES WALKER FILES HIS CASEY'S ROMANCE HOTEL LEASES FARU TO SLEEP WITH DOG REPLY TO PICKEREL END WITH A FINE FOR TABLE SDPPPLY Vegetables, Poultry and Dairy Products for Jermyn to Come From Dunmore Land. Therefore She Asks Court for Former Treasurer of Old Forge Woman of Forty Is Arrested Divorce From Husband, Borough Contradicts Tax on' Charge of Abducting Youth of Seventeen Mayfield Barber. payer's Allegations.

OTHER CASES ABE HEAED WHERE4 THE CASH WENT BOY IS A BEER BOTTLER FARMER IS IN CHARGE Drawing the line on sleeping with all of th alleeations ebn a dog, Mrs. Evans, of Mayfield, tained In the bill of exceptions filed appeared before Judje James J. O'Neill Dy Thomas Pickeral. of Old Forge, to yesterday for a divorce from Thomas the Dorough auditors' report, William W. Evans, a barber of that town.

Walker, former borough treasurer, uuBf vnem neara testimony in six flled hlg angwer in court yesterday, teen cases testimony dealing with Pickerars exceptions alleged that the desertions, cruel and barbarous treat au(Jitors approved of certain items of muigniues ana tne usual ust oi ln favor nf Walker. Which he grounds on which divorce actions are AntttiArt tn based, but the Evans case was unlike Jn answer Walker denies that any or tnem in tne story told By tne borough councilmen were paid by him wife. to make a trip to Scranton, stating Mrs. Evans stated that her husband Lw th nnv.rt nniv the actual Kepi tnree aogs, wnicn ne pnzea very i th councilmen highly. One of them was regarded by transacting borough business.

He him as valuable as a hunter. This dog that eertaln men va was allowed to sleep under a table and rloug gumg under the nead of teaming wnen tne dog was sleeping nvans or and he dnle8 tne that he ders were to make no noise lest the na.M sums for doing con dog be disturbed. His wife said that tract wk for the borough while Its ne protested against arousing tne uog treasureri ibecauM he was training him for hunting and scaring might spoil The second dog required a hath week to wash this dog every Friday, But It was the third dog that re In regard to Pickeral's allegation that Walker was paid $9,594.79 on a Ev.f nntraot Htirlnsr hid term as bor ly, and Mrs. Evans was under orders treasurer walker answers that ceived the tender caring. Mrs.

Evans to hl8 alleged failure saia tnat ner nusnana xnougnt too much of this one that he Insisted on he was paid only $6,813.35 on the con tract because he was the low bidder. to place $2,984.36 in a sinking fund, Wal Via wo a nnt notified that thft having the dog in her bed. Mrs. Evans I wag tne slnklng fund and objected to this, but regardless of her tucked away in the bed. Their quar that most of it was disbursed to meet protests the dog was found morning varloug bills paid by the borough.

His reling dated from the dog in the bed jonn Keny uaya iiu ue wceMj1 Utting ior ine second dog. Refused the Nurse Job. Mrs. Evans declared that she ob jected to acting as nurse to a dog and that when she would refuse to wash the dog Evans would raise a rumpus and nag her because she did not turn the caring of the dog over to his mother in law. As another reason why she wanted the divorce, provided the dog business wasn't enough, Mrs.

Evans said that her husband would in sult her when she called him morn attorneys are James E. Watkins and CHECKER PLAYER KING IN EXHIBITION GAMES Alfred Jordan of London Met Eleven at Once in Y. M. C. A.

Parlors. Alfred Jordan, of London, England, i I 1 .1 ings for his work, and that when he CM7 VhJ iw met all comers at that game in the for not same rooms of the Young Men's Chris herteWrdrffttti, M. tian association yesterday afternoon Weller vs. Willi R. P.

Heller. JPn nJht. and uPh hls "puta nie Jones vs. Owllym Jones, Thomas tfon as the klnfr' He P'ayed. eleven Ellas vs.

Amy Ellas, Thomas E. Elver men at one slttln ln the vs. Louisa Elver, John Shea vs. Sarah he met elht simultaneously last Rhpa Martha T. Hnwarrt va Ravmond night.

Two men drew a game with Mnwnrrf Carolina TMnltar vs. nim in tne anernoon, duv none oi wic Howard, Caroline I 1 1 .1 A local cracKS couia acicai mm. Jordan has been at the top of the standings of checker players for many years and promises to hold to his laurels for years to come. He plays his six, eight and ten opponents by moving from board to board, while the opponents are seated and studying out future moves. Unlike the checker player of "Shore Acres" and 'Way Down East," Jordan does nothing but play checkers when he is at it.

He does not discuss politics or settle heavy problems of state, as the "champeen player of Henpeck Corners" does when he sits down before the board. Jordan just' plays checkers all the time. Among I the local men that met him last night was young Ruaoipn, a local crack who has been beating all the Scranton stars for the past year or two. SISTER M. SERVTJXA IS BURIED AT MT.

ST. MARY' High Mass of Requiem Celebrated by Rev. N. McManus. Funeral services over the remains of Sister M.

Servula were held yester day morning in the chapel of Mary's seminary. Rev. N. McManus, of Holy Rosary church, North Scran ton, was the celebrant. The other of fleers of the mass were as follows Deacon, Rev.

M. Loftus; sub dea con, Rev. P. Hopkins; master of cere monies. Rev.

P. O'Boyle. Bishop Hoban preached the sermon, taking for his text the gospel of th wise and the foolish virgins. After the final absolution' by Bishop Hoban the remains were interred In the ceme tery of Mt. St.

Mary's. Headquarters Lieut. Ezra S. Griffin Post, 139, G. A.

R. Scranton, May 27. 1910. Comrades will assemble at the post rooms at 2 oclock Monday afternoon ln full uniform to attend the funeral of Comrade I. F.

Everhart. By order of F. E. Shelton, Commander. M.

Preston, Adjutant. Read our menu on page 2 today. D. L. W.

Restaurant. 50c. BEACH IS CONVICTED. NORWICH, May 26. Bennett L.

Beach, trainman of the Delaware and Hudson railroad, was today con victed of murder in the second degree for the killing of Horace Bushnell, station agent of Nineveh, some time last Fall. Judge George F. Lyons, of Bingham ton, sentenced Beach to an Indeter minate sentence in the penitentiary. Moesie Houses Burn Down. i Two frame houses near the Moosic station of the Laurel Line, owned by Martin Allen, were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning.

The loss will be $5,000 and Is not covered by insurance. The origin of the fire Is not known. 8YM PHONY ORCHESTRA For the many patrons of the Symphony orchestra who have been constant attendants at its concerts since the first was given at the Froth lngham theater, its is difficult to realize that on May 29 It will have been eighteen years since that remarkable event occured. The unprecedently large advance sub' scrtption sale of seats, as well as the following unusually excellent program to be given under the conductorship of Louis Baker Phillips. The program: PART ONE Symphony, No.

8, (Brahms). Allegro con brio, Andante, Allegretto, Allegro. Aria, Ballatella, from 'T'Pafrllacel" (Leoncavallo). Miss Bertram and orchestra. "Muttersegen," lullaby (Burck), Orchestra.

Overture, PART TWO Prelude to "Lohengrin," (Wagner). Aria. "Dieh theure Halle," (Tann hauser) (Wagner). FMiud to "MeUtersinxer." (War Frank Casey's romance the infatu ation of a boy of seventeen for a wo man of forty, was shattered in Alderman W. S.

Millar's court yesterday afternoon, when Mrs. Julius Sigbee, of vneonta, n. forty years old, fair ana lasmonably dressed, was fined $35 on a charge of abduction brought by the Casey boy's and made to promise that she would leave this city for her Oneonta home. The boy has also disappeared and his parents nave asked the police to look for him Frank Casey had a Job in this city up to a few months ago, his parents said, when he left without telling wnere ne was going. For weeks the parents looked for their son and Anally located him in Oneonta.

N. where he worked in a bottling establishment. Mrs. Casev went to Oneonta Monday and brought her boy home. Tuesday he got a job in a Jocal bottling house, but he didn't go to his home after his work was over.

Mrs. Casey again set out to look for her son, and learned at the bottling plant that he had ordered a case of beer sent to a West Lackawanna avenue address. Mrs. Sigsbee lived at the house where the beer was sent, and young Casey had taken apartments there, his parents said. Mrs.

Sigsbee had followed young Casey to this city taking the next train after his. mother had brought him home. Alderman, Millar issued a warrant charging Mrs. Sigsbee with abducting young Casey, and the boy's parents appeared in the alderman's couirt to prosecute the Oneonta woman. Alder man Millar had announced his Intention of holding Mrs.

Sigsbee under $500 ball, when friends of woman assured the alderman that if a fine was imposed it would be paid at once and Mrs. Sigsbee would agree to return to Oneonta. The fine, which was fixed at $25 with $7 additional costs was paid. In the meantime young Casey had disappeared again. The police have asked the Oneonta authorities, to locate him and send him home il Jie is in that city.

ERIE EMPLOYES TAKE PRIDE OI THEIR ROAD Rivalry Going on Among Work WheJI a highf erai a started cision public a en in the Service to Company. Erie railroad stock touched ecord mark for this year, sev ys ago, on a raise that had before the Standard Oil de as handed down, the traveling to realize that a remark able change for the better is taking place in Erie. The name "under dog," which up to a few years ago was ap plied generally to the. road, has be come a misnomer and now all can see that the employes of the company go about their work with their shoulders squared and heads back, and the officials are beginning to tell the public that Erie has come into its own. On all parts of the line a good na tured rivalry is existent among the employes.

The engineer who the high record for fuel, repairs and ton mile service performed, has fcis name painted on the cab of his engine and the locomotive is his as long as ne stays with the company. Other en gineers who come close to the high record mark have their locomotives decorated with the "Order of the Red Spot," and are proud of the decora tion. The section gang that does Its work best gets a specially painted section house, and the employes ln all departments have prizes as In centives for work well done. The Erie roadbed was never In bet ter condition than this Spring. Under the stimulus that has been operative among the employes, the tangible results of this year's show thftt Erie's net earnings increased $361, 000 during the past nine months, while New York Central and Baltimore anf Ohio show decreases of $2,159,000 and $2,600,000 ln the same period.

Last year the number of tons of revenue freight hauled one mile per mile of road operated amounted to 2,808.000 on the Erie compared with 2,290,000 on the New York Central. The heavy bonded debt, $107,000 per mile, against the Erie, as compared with $71,000 against the New York Central, has given the road the name "under Recently, though, the management de elded to use the earnings until the property grows Its fixed charges, Then when the bonds may be sold to advantage, the Erie will erect freight terminals in Jersey City and a new passenger station to be built over the Hudson tunnel will house the execu tive and electric forces, therbv sav. ing ine new iorK omce rent pay "or itself. The plans for the new freight and passenger stations for the Erie have already been drawn. Aetloa of the Truteea of the Everhart Museum.

The Trustees of the Everhart Museum nereby express their slncerest sorrow be cause ot the death of Dr. Everhart. As a student of nature and the founder of the Everhart Museum at Nay Aug Park, his memory will remain enshrined in the hearts of his fellow citizens. The fine building erected by him and the admirable collection therein contained constitute the visible monument of his generosity and public spirit; but the tender thought for others and the high and noble purposes which Influenced him to confer so substantial a benefit upon the people of Scranton will outlive the story told ln stone and bronie. Ill honor of the memory of Dr.

Ever hart the trustees order that the Museum be suitably draped and that it be closed until the morning of Decoration Day. H. M. Edwards, E. C.

Newcomb, James J. O'Neill, Judges of the Court of Common Pleas Court' A Y. W. C. A.

tramolns nartv will start from the association building at 4:80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon for Ore Mine On Memorial Day, a isaia Mount party will start at 10 o'clock in tne morning. Friends of the ieMavvMuu uVHiire ma HVSbVQ aooompaaajr tba a unpen The Hotel Jermyn management has leased a 250 acre farm in Dunmore from the Pennsylvania Coal company, and all the vegetables, cheese, butter, milk, eggs and poultry for the hotel table is going to be raised or produced on the property. The farm is Just north of Dunmore and has been under cultivation for viiany years, the coal company mowing hundreds of tons of hay annually from the land. The Jermyns nave leased the entire farm and' have employed a practical farmer to man age it. A number of acres will be planted in vegetables of all kinds, a large chickery is to be built, and a stock of chickens, turkeys, ducks geese and pigeons will be bought for ine iarm.

a nerd or blooded cattle will furnish the milk, butter and cheese, aid a hundred acres or more will be planted in hay, oats and corn for the cattle. The product of the farm, it t. pected', will be many time th amnnnt needed directly for the Jermyn table, and the excess will be marketed by the managment. The dairies and farm buildings will be constructed on the most modern lines, and the farm will 06 worked on strictly sanitary lines. SCRAGG SEARCHING CODE FOR POWER TO BORROW School Board Solicitor Delves Into Pages of Law to Help Out Financiers.

Hope of the school teachers board employes centers ln Solicitor John F. Scragg, of the school board, who started out yesterday to secure information as to the power of th sohnni trict to borrow money to pay school employes, under the terms of the new code. Mr. Scragg refuses to prophesy what his oearcn oi ine law will bring forth. President C.

H. Von Storch and Chairman Frank Hummler, of the finance committee, hope that it will be possible to issue certificates of indebtedness, whlcn may be taken up by the board or district within two years. The board will require time to make the issue, and the pay of the teachers will be delayed, in all probability, for a week or two. VIADUCT CONTRACT IN HANDS Of COMPANY Signature of Officers of Company All That Is Needed for Start of Work. buy Webster, president of the York Bridge company, and Floyd A.

Musser local agent for the company, yesterday conferred with Director of Public Works Chief Engineer William A. bchunk, of the bureau of engineering, relative to the Mulberry street viaduct contract. The contract has been signed by Di and wl" be approved today by Mayor John Von Bergen Mr Webster and Mr. Musser will then take the contract to York, where it will be Bvnwrfby 0( the company By Wednesday of next w.t the York comnanv win h. "1 OI this dty.

WBy 10 the 100,000 has been by the York company tmm A .1 me contract. the' fa I PRETTY NEW RIBBON 8 Justgreceived from the manuiaccurer. some are soncr reraian aeeigns others are Persian patterns with satin stripes ln such pretty shades as Helen pink, blue, green, yellow and brown. Several handsome patterns ln plaids and checks are included. Very fashionable for hair bows sashes, hat trimming, etc.

Regular price, 35c 5c a yard, rnce ior loaay oniy, jaru COOL LAWN KIM ON AS With kimona sleeves Several pretty colors to choose from. They all have binding to match. Usual price, 25c each. Today you can buy them for less than the price of the ma Qgn terial contained 'In them. Two for PEROXIDE OF HYDROGEN 2 5o bottle JQc ior i3o; sve ouiue ior FINE TORCHON LACE A variety of handsome patterns In several widths; InserUon to match.

Just the thing for trimming underwear and children's clothes. Very serviceable an stylish. Regularly sold for from 6c to 10c a yard. SlJc yard FINE GERMAN AND FRENCH VAU LACE 'AND INSERTION All choice new patterns. All widths.

Several widths in matched sets. Don't miss this opportunity to get beautiful, durable lace for dress trimming. These qualities always sell regularly for 10c and 12V4c a yard. Today you can buy a piece g(V of 12 yards for the unheard of price of SOLID 8ILVER BELT PINS All handsomely engraved, Very stylish and will wear well. Usual KQ price $1.00 each.

Price for PRETTY RHINESTONE HAT PINS Both stylish and serviceable. Regular price, 76c. To gQ day PRETTY LAWN SERVING APRONS White with a neat ruffle. Well made and very durable. Regular price 25c each.

Today you can buy two for the Q5e price of one. Two for rap I CUT OUT THIS COUPON Present at aur effioe, purchase $1.00 worth of goods or more, and you will receive 30 stamp. Good Saturday, May 27, MEAR8 A HAG EN. (T. for Barr's 40c Mined Chocolates Saturday Special You've never tasted 40c chocolates quite as good as Barr's.

That is why the makers have come to specialize on these famous sweets. We want you to try them today. You will be delighted. 40c quality; week end special, 29c lb. Matthews Bros.

320 Lackawanna Avenue. JQL nifoird al QUALITY is our policy. It pays you. It pays us. If you want cal of tha highest quality, phone us your order.

Chostnut Stovp S3e Egg PEOPLE'S COAL CO. Old Phone 905 New Phone 2212 ANNOUNCEMENT. Miss Broughton, formerly of Mueller's, begs to announce the opening of her new parlors, Room 415 Real Estate Exchange Building, 136 138 Washington Avenue; for Manicuring, Hair Dressing, Scalp Treatment, Shampooing and Massaging, and will be pleased to serve your requirements along these lines. First class work guaranteed. Bell 'Phone 2498 Work done by appointment.

Survived Big Disaster. PITTSTON, May 26. One of the few survivors of the West Pittston. mine disaster of 1871, William Small comb, died yesterday. Thirty men lost their lives in the breaker tire.

30 Stamps Saturday With the First Dollar Potchase Buy Saturday at These Big Price Reductions and at the same time secure 30 S. H. Green Trading Stamps with the first dollar purchase. It is the wise woman that buys where S. H.

Green Trading Stamps are given with all purchases, because they entitle her to various premiums of the finest quality. Wouldn't you find it a pleasure to be able to secure some pretty china, a rug or a desired piece of furniture without paying a cent for it? Begin what all thrifty women are doing buy where you get. the finest quality of merchandise at reasonable prices and where you will receive stamps with all your purchases. i SERVICEABLE HAND BAGS Made of genuine black leather, with a leather lining. Gooff size.

First class solid brass frame. Never sold regularly gQ(j ior jess man i.ou. rnce oaiy MERCERIZED LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS Pretty hemstitched borders. Well made and serviceable. Today only, each IRISH LAWN HANDKERCHIEFS Pretty crossbar patterns.

Dainty and durable. Today only, 3o each DURABLE WHITE SKIRTS Prettily trimmed with ruffles. Sizes from 4 to 6 years. If you come early, you can buy the few that are 1 Qn left at, each WOMEN'S GOOD MUSLIN SHORT UNDERSKIRTS Very good quality. Nicely trimmed with tucks and ruffles.

Today you can buy them for, 5c each WOMEN'S FINE MUSLIN SHORT UNDERSKIRTS (Fine quality; ruffles prettily trimmed with serviceable lace. Always sold regularly for 50c. gQg Price for today only WOMEN'S WELL MADE MUSLIN SHORT UNDER8KIRTS Very fine quality; pretty ruffle trimmed. Durable and pretty. Today ggg only WOMEN'S SHORT UNDERSKIRTS Prettily trimmed with good embroidery.

Serviceable and gQg stylish. Today only LONG MU8LIN SKIRTS Well made; deep ruffle nicely trimmed with tucks and embroidery. gQg Very durable. Today only LONG MUSLIN SKIRT Pretty double ruffle of lawn trimmed with ten rows of hemstitched tucks. Well made and very serviceable.

Today gQg only LONG MUSLIN SKIRT Prettily trimmed with three rows of fine torchon lace and Insertion. JKq Dainty and durable. Today, only. LONG MUSLIN SKIRT Extra wide double ruffle trimmed with thirty fine tucks. Very serviceable and pretty.

Never sold regularly for less than $1.00. ygg Price today, only. C0UNTER 8OILED SKIRTS AND GOWNS Our very finest quality. All the best trimmings and the finest workmanship are noticeable in these garments that are being sold at much less than usual prices. Various styles.

Come and look them over you'll surely find every one a bargain..

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