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The Scranton Truth from Scranton, Pennsylvania • Page 8

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Chilrcns Dresses xzzm Lawn. A big variety apes 6 to 14 yeara; usual price, $1.98. Sale price. Lakes' tots mrrs unsnstts. These coats have loose backs.

Former price, $3.98 and $4.98.. Our great mid summer sale rc Ladies' Skirts V7EITS LUfiENETTE. These are much in vogue. Cut prices during our great reduction sale. 7gc and 98c 300 Shirt Waists WHITE LAWN.

Three stripes, embroidery down the front; new sleeve and cuff; sold usually at 98c Wednesday 100 Wrappers LAW1'3 AND PES0ALE3. All small sizes. Have been 98c to $1.49. Sale price, 49c Tash Dresses F02 CIHLD2SN. In Gingham and Batiste cloths.

Former prices, 98c to $1.25. Reduction sale price, 7qc 300 Ladies' Petticcats Made of Seersucker, full width. Usual price, 49c. Our great mid summer sale price, 39C NOTIONS ETC 'A nnn NOTIONS tit DAK com Full 45 id white. black an Wednesday offers remarkable opportunities for bargains of vital interest to our cutomenv Goody that are in the height of favor at prices below what other dealers pixy for them, to sell again.

Resolve on a money saving trip to Our Great Cash Stores and what saving is by buying here. Value, 3c. Wedncs day, 4 for 5c MACHINE THREAD 100 yards of pood Thread, in white only. Value 3c. Wednesday, lc Xe Wash Suits for the Littlo Follows Sizes 3 to regular price Wednesday only, Brown Cooking or Baking Dishes Fire proof, with or without bail; 11 or 13 inches in diameter; sell regularly at 25c each.

For Wednesday only, each, UednesdavHw a Suit Clothing Department. SAFETY The "Queen," a strong steel pin, Inickle plated, double protected joint value. Wednes 3 for 5c PAPER PINS 280 good, strong pins' to paper; value 3c. Wednesday, 6 for 5c fliuiSol The Warren silk covered Feather bone, black and white value, 15c. CORSET LACKS Fine white rubber Laces; value 3c.

Wednesday, 3 for 5c LADIES' SUPPORTERS The "Gotham," a standard make. Fine DRESS GOODS. Clark's Best six cord 200 yard spool black and white i valued Wednesday, 2C Calamac Basting, 200 yards, good, strong Thread. Value 4c. Wednesday, 2C Mercerized Checks 27 inches wide, very silky finish and washable; all colors; regular price per yard; 25c.

Wednesday, 19c Giasglow Seersuckers 27 inches wide; in checks and stripes, all colors; real value, 8c yard. Wednesday, per yard, ChucEf Roast pei lb. 8c Rib Roast, per lb. 110c Boiling Meat per lb. 4c Corned Beef per lb.

llomo made Frankfurters, THOc 5c Mohair Lustre nd Grecian Voiles, 30 inches wide, all styles real value, 19c yard. Wednesday, yard, Dotted Swiss Mull Printed, 32 inches wide. Sausage per lb. 6c CLUE HUB 27 inch Cliffside Apron Check Ginghams, all styles and colors; real value, 6c yard. Wednesday, per yard, EMBROIDERY ETC.

I Egg Poacher fnrct Cnvpr IIolds 3 eggs; each LUIjWI VrUYfcl' is separate from the other. FmhrnfrtfTV This "poacher" floats in a Ltukvl U1UW1 dish of water; good value A big assortment, 17 at 15c Wednesday, inches wide; very special, per yard, JC aoc CAMBRIC EHBROiRP sir Cans 9 to 12 inches wide. Holds 10 pounds; good, Wednesday, yard, heavy tin, nicely Ja lOC panned and lettered; Wednesday, CAMBRIC EMBROIDERY oc 2 to 4inches wide. Wed Z7l 7Z nesday, yard, Jelly TUHlblerS Sc Vo pint and covered. Per Piatt Val Lace and dozen' Inserting; 25c 5 to 7 inches wide.

Per rd, Infant' Wear lOc Made of fine quality PrVlfl RlltfniK lawn; yokes trimmed in rUlllDUUUUi embroidery and lace; reg 2 dozen on a card reg ular 50c. Wednesday, ular 5e dozen special per each, 2 dozen card, Wednsday, sc 39C 4c A good assortment. Real value, 15c yard. Wednesday, yard, lOc SPOOL SILK 100 yard spool of Black Silk; a good 3c value, for Wednesday, lc CROCHET SILK Fine Silkenette, 100 yards to speel; all shades value y4c. Wednesday, lc Oxford Ties ffl.69 These are from a factory that makes nothing but high grade footwear for women: Tan, Vici Kid, Blucher Cut; Black Vici Kid, Blucher Cut, and straight lace Oxfords of same leather.

They, have nice, smooth leather insoles, nicely trimmed, in all sizes and widths, and E. Wednesday, pair, $1.69 silk front pad with fancy silk frill elastic nickle buckle and patent catch; value, 39c. Wednesday, 23c SOAP Big cake fine Witch Hazel Soap. Value 3c. Wednesday, cake, lc BARNSLV CREAM DAMAST 64 inches wide, extra heavy firm weave, all pure linen; good range of pat items; real value, 65c yard.

Wednesday, per yard, Mens' furnishings 50c 50c GOLF SHIRTS. Pleated and plain fronts, in Corded Madras, Bedford Cord and Mercerized effects. Wednesday, 39c Silk Mull 32 inches wide. Black, white and all shades regular price, 25c. Wednesday, yard, 17c BLEACHED MUSLIN.

"Fruit of the Loom," yard wide real value, yard, 9c. Wednesday, 7i2c. FEATHER TICKING. Amoskeag; real value, 13c yard. Wednesday, yard, 10c.

TBE "I Carpet Department GRAND FIGURED CARPET. One yard wide, in good 3 ply patterns. Always sold at 35c per yard. As an extra special for this sale only, per yard, 19c BODY BRUSSELS RUGS. Size 9x12; worth $15.00.

For this sale only, $9.99 IRISH POINT CURTAINS. Good quality; $2.50 value. Wed COTTON TAP Best stay binding; white only; all sizes, 4 to 14 value, 3 for 5c. Wednesday, each, Dozen, 10c Persian Lawn 32 inches wide, a very sheer and uniform "weave fabric; real value, 20c yard. Wednesday, per yard, FINE LISLE SUSPENDERS For Summer.

Very elastic. 25c kind for Wednesday, 16c LADIES nEjMBRELLAS! Colored silk, with fancy border. Children's, Dresses Made of good quality lawn; waists and vokes trimmed in embroidery. Special Wednesday, each, Good for sun or rain; $2.00 value. I5C 69c Wednesday, $1.39 $1.39 nesday, per pair, Small size made of finest straw, neatly finished, in a nice leather case value, 19c.

Wednesday, Ioc PETROLEUM JEILY Finest made, full 2 oz. jar; value 5c. Wednesday, ROOKS AM The ''Fad," made of best steel with the hump value 3c. Wednesday, lc 3C WEST SCR ANTON. mm IS NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF IDE STONE CUTTERS such a pouring out of Interested people no other amusement ienterprise has ever been able to cause.

Here one ses the pround stepping horse of aristocratic lineage, mounted by a master of the riding art, and costumed with the sp'endcr of kings. Queenly equestriennes direct their sensit.no steeds with delighting grace. Children's senses are fanned into joyous exclamations by fairyland ideals, symbolized upon radiant carts, and drawn by pert ponies, bcribboned and dancing. Naturalist, student and layman flr.d the scores of nrn n9B tn in Preparing for the Outing Salvation Army Is to Give to the Children. Clark, and Anthony Chlatlastz, were gathered In.

Lieutenant Ridgeway, during the past few weeks, has received numerous complaints as to the character of the place, and last evening at 8 o'clock he was called to disperse a crowd of Italians, who had gathered, it is said, to do harm to the Clark woman, who was guilty of some wrong to one of their number. The lieutenant and three patrolmen went to the scene, but the Italians had fled. The four Inmates above named were given a hearing before Police Magistrate Fidler last night, and all pleaded guilty. The magistrate was lenient and let them off with a fine of $5 each. Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

The services will be conducted by Rev. T. A. Humphreys, of the Plymouth Congregational church, and Rev. David Jones, of the First Congregational church.

Interment will be made in the Washburn street cemetery. WOMAN BRUTALLY BEATEN. injury on Washburn street yesterday, when his wagon was struck by a street car. The horses were slightly injured, and some damage was done to the waon. Invitations were issued today by the Wissahickon Club for their dance by moonlight which will be held at Valley View Park on Wednesday evening of next week.

Announcement has just been made of the marriage In Binghamton on Thursday last of John Healey and Miss Mamie Mulherin, both of this side. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Father McDonald, of Binghamton. The Flynn Davis foot race, which was to take place this afternoon, has been postponed owing to the illness of Davis. An excurison will be run to Lake Lo dore on August 23 by Mrs.

G. W. Powell's Sunday school class of the First Welsh Congregational church. John Vanston, of this side, and John J. White, have formed a partnership and will conduct a wholesale business at 718 West Lackawanna avenue.

The Baptist Young People's Union of the Jackson Street Baptist church will hold a final session this evening. Officers will be elected, after which a short entertainment will be given. Ice cream and other refreshments will be for sale. J. F.

Hammes, of this city, has been elected international president of the Journeymen Stone Cutters' Union of North America. Information to this effect reached here last evening from the international headquarters of the union in a dispatch sent by General Secretary Treasurer James F. McHugh, and within a few days Mr. Hammes will outline a policy to his cabinet for the administration of the affairs of the organization. Mr.

Hammes was elected to the position by referendum vote, the returns of which were counted at Washington, D. C. He has been prominently connected with trades unions in Northeastern Pennsylvania for many years, and is one of the best known men in the councils of his own organization. Coming to America from Germany In 1S68, he shortly thereafter Joined the Marble Cutters' Union, and since then has been a staunch advocate of the principles of trades unionism. He has.

also attained for himself an enviable reputation as an artistic sculptor, and all the prominent buildings in Scranton bear evidence of his skilled handiwork. DIED LAST EVENING. The announcement of the death of Mrs. William Davis, of North Garfield avenue, will be read with sincere regret by her legion of friends. The death of Mrs.

Davis took place last evening at the home of her parents, at 1165 Eynon street. The deceased was 36 years of age, and is survived by her husband, father and mother. The funeral arrangements have not been completed. Adjutant Nankeville, of the Salvation Army, has completed all arrangements for the free outing to children, which will be held on July 20. The special tars chartered for the outing will leave the of North Main avenue and Price street at .8:30 o'clock Thursday morning.

The cars will stop at the corner of Penn and Lackawanna avenue, to take on children from other parts of the city. At the lake, all kinds of refreshments will be served free to the children, and everything will be done to make thje day a peasant one for the little folks. STREET PAGEANT WILL BE FEATURE GETTING ARRANGEMENTS IN SHAPE FOR THE NEWSBOYS' PICNIC ject illustration of rare wild life nowhere else to be seen in a round of th globe. This free exhibition of the Ringling" Brothers' menagerie in the street parade is a remarkable and gracious feature of their superior way of doing things. And what a world of difference there is in the music rendered by their numerous bands, compared with what other shows serve! The mounted military band, sitting erect upon whitS.

chargers, and richly uniformed, is worth going miles to hear, and for that mau ter. so are the dozen or more other bands in the amazingly long procession. All the 650 horses carried with the show are used in the parade. One hundrei and eight wagons, cages, dens, tableau: floats, picture carts, and vehicles oj differing kinds are shown in the splen did pageant. All the 1,200 people em pioyed in the gigantic spectacle, "Th Field of the Cloth of Gold" are par ticipants in the gorgeous free exhibition of circus wonders.

Every man. woman and child in this great community of Ringling Brothers' shows is a helpful factor in this three mile display of the leading features in the greatest ami grandest circus in the world. Thti shows will be here one day only, Tuef' aay, July 25, and two performances wl'l be given, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and 8 o'clock In the evening. Wonders That Will Be Offered to the Public In This Part of the Ringling BURIED THIS MORNING. John Loftus, who was killed by a mine explosion In Oklahoma about a week ago and whose body was brought across the continent to his old home, was laid at rest this morning in the Cathedral cemetery.

The funeral took place from the borne of his sister, Mrs. John Fadden, of 530 North Garfield avenue, and was largely attended. A high mass of requiem was celebrated in St. Patrick's church at 8 o'clock by Rev. J.

E. Lynott, after which the remains were taken to their final resting place. PERSONAL MENTION. THERE WILL BE 650 HORSES, CARET'S NARROW ESCAPE. John Carey, of South Hyde Park avert t' ri'man for Clarke wai thrown from a delivery wagon on the viaduct yesterday, ana very painfully injured about the head and body.

His escape from fatal Injuries was quite remarkable, as the wagon from which he was thrown passed over him, badly bruising one of his legs. Mr. Carey was driving a spirited new team of horses across the viaduct, when the animals became frightened and began to run away. Before he could make an attempt to check the speed of the team, the wagon collided forcibly with the Curb, throwing Mr. Carey and a companion named Jacoby, into the street.

Mr. Carey fell under the horses' feet and his escape from fatal injuries was very fortunate. Jacoby was uninjured. The team ran to the wholesale block, On Lackawanna avenue, before they were captured. A gorgeous street pageant will introduce Ringling Brothers' circus day in Scranton, Tuesday, July 25.

The parade will leave the show grounds at 10 o'clock In the morning. The Ringling Brothers' street display is the most magnificent, sensationally varied, and At a special meeting of the general committee which is arranging for the newsboys' picnic, which is to be held at Nay Aug park on July 27, held last, night at the Hotel Jermyn, final arrangements were completed. T. E. Price was appointed grand marshal of the parade, which Is to precede the picnic, and the following aides were appointed: P.

W. Gallagher, George Gannon, Willaid Oliver, James McDonald, Ernest Slocum, Robert Merrick, Alex. Hay, Martin Lowery, E. Thompson and John Crane. The fol C.

H. Hall, T. N. Cullen, J. J.

McCarthy, Ernest P. W. Gallagher, Harry Hopewell, T. E. Price, Joseph Burke.

James Butler, Wlllard Oliver, E. Thompson, Alex. Hay, Harris Frank and John Schuler. Games E. W.

Tolles, Hugh Keenen, Dr. Hill, E. E. Robathan, B. B.

Megar gee, William Lord, Walter Davies, John E. Bradley, Winn Conley, William Mc Hale, Edward Snyder, John Crane, T. E. Price, Frank Cullen, J. A.

Curtis, Robert Merrick, Ernest Slocum, W. L. Purcell, James Butler, Willard Oliver and J. J. McCarthy.

The next meeting of the general committee will be held Friday evening at 8 o'clock in A. P. Bedford's office, in the Board of Trade Building. Harry Hopewell will be on hand as usual, as the boys could not get along without Harry. THE MINERS' MASS MEETING.

Every members of the local unions is requested to meet tomorrow evening at the corner of West Linden street and North Main avenue, at 7 o'clock sharp. The parade in which hundreds of mine workers will take part will move down Main avenue to Eynon street, and thence to the Browns' base ball field. Those having the affair in charge are particularly anxious to have a great outpouring of union men tomorrow niht. Wililam and Clarence Morris, of 3fi6 North Rebecca avenue, are spending a two weeks' vacation at Lake Sheridan. Miss Loretta Cawley, of Price street, is at Atlantic City.

'Miss Mary Walsh, of Sixteenth avenue, is the guest of friends In Avoca. Miss Maud Kellow, of Chestnut avenue, is spending her vacation In Hones dale. Allan Thayer, of South Main avenue, is recovering from injuries received while in camp last week. Miss May Jones, of North Hyde Park avenue, is spending her vacation in Detroit, Mich. Adam Frounfelter, of South Hyde Park avenue, was called to Mount Po cono recently by the death of his sister.

Harry Donnegan, of Luzerne street, 18 111 Miss Johanna O'Connor, of Falrview avenue, is visiting friends in Ashley. Miss Lena Kenney, of Foster, is the guest of Miss A. G. Mack, of North Bromley avenue. lowing committee appointments were THOUSAND ICE HANDLERS STRIKE; announced by the general chairman, a.

P. Bedford. Executive Committee Hugh Keenan, Dr. (. K.

Hill, Peter Stlpp, F. M. Vandting, P. A. Barrett, M.

L. Goodman. Refreshments Dr." Ci. E. Hill, Hugh Keenan, A.

P. Bedford, I. S. Schutzer, BRIEF NEWS NOTES. WOMAN.

BRUTALLY ATTACKED. Mrs. Aloyslus Brattice, of 2027 Jackson street, was brutally beaten on Saturday night by John Tominusky. of 1814 price street. Mrs.

Brattice was visiting at the Tominusky home, when her assailant came home. He was in an in longest ever organized. This broad and emphatic statement will not be questioned by any person in this community. The usual circus parade of conventional features, weather stained chariots, bedraggled dens, unkempt costumes, properties and horses, are refreshingly absent in the tremendous procession of the Ringling Brothers. Tableau floats, gilded lairs, illuminated cars, fairy rarts, band chariots, fashionable vehicles, ancient coaches of state and wagons of utility and ornamentation, are uniformly elegant and tasteful in design and coloring' In the Ringling Brothers' display, and taken together are more than twice the number ever seen with any other show.

As a matter of fact, the exhibitions of this world famous show are. the guide and Inspiration of all other circuses of integrity and ambition. Nothing in the created or creative world is too costly for thiB wonderful enterprise, which has agents scouring the world for amusement novelty and sensation; nor is there any other circus In existence with the resources of the Ringling Brothers to carry into effect such a comprehensive policy. Therefore it Is that the morning of Ringling Brothers' show day "there is POLICE RAIDED West Side Business Directory. New York, July 18.

A thousand handlers employed by the American lo company are on strike today for higher wages and shorter hours. Seven hun dred of the handlers went out yester day and the rest this morning. Non union men are being employed to taka their places. The strike was ordered pa the hottest day of the year, and may be the cause of much suffering, In caW the company Is unable to deliver lce The drivers did not join the men wm stand on the back platforms of the lefi wagon. Since the hot spell set in there hi been a good deal of grumbling among the ice handlers.

They complained of being scolded by housewives becausd ice melted quickly, as well as of the long hours of work and low pay. They say they have to work from 6 or 7 in the morning until as late as 10 or 11 a BARN HOMSON'S Class No. 7 of the Simpson M. E. Sunday school will hold a lawn social this evening on the lawn adjoining the residence of Miss Cora Deiker, 604 North Sumner avenue, West Park.

Division No. 1, A. O. will hold an important meeting this evening. It is expected that there will be a large attendance.

A very pleasant surprise party was held recently at the home of Mr. and Mi. George W. Powell, of South Main avenue, in honor of Frank Tift, of Denver, Col. Refreshments were served by Mrs.

Powell, assisted by Miss My fawny Beynon. Class No. 3 of the Bryn Mawr mission will hold an ice cream social at the mission building on Friday night. Icernan Fred Mlllock, of the West Mountain, had narrow escape from ANCHOR LINE GLASGOW and LONDONDERRY Sailing from New York Regularly. SEW TWIN SCREW STEAMSHIPS Splendid Accommodations, Kxcellent SCI I li Cabin, $55; Second Cabin, Third Class, $27.50.

And upwards according to accommodation and steairshlp. For general apply to Henderson Brothers, New York. Or A. Blau, Union Ticket Office, or W. F.

Kiesel, 615 Lackawanna avenue, or J. T. FahrenhalL 821 Penu avenu toxicated condition and became engaged in a quarrel with Mrs. Brattice. Words came to blows, and tne man knocked Mrs.

Brattice down, and, it is said, brutally kicked her. Mrs. Brattice went before Alderman Jones and had a warrant sworn out for Tominusky. At the hearing. Alderman Jones placed the accused man under ball to appear at court.

The condition of Mrs. Brattice is quite serious. She is being attended by Dr. J. J.

Brennan. FUNERAL OP MR. POWELL. The funeral of the. late Samuel B.

Powell, of 1508 Jackson street, will take WEALTHY PEOPLE AS WELIj AS poor, buy their clothes and shoes at the Philadelphia Bargain Store, S33 Renn avenue. A Jail line of pawnbroker'" misfits. High grad clothing always on hand. Foley's Kidney Cure purifies tjie blood by straining out impurities ai tones up the whole system. Cures kidney and bladder troubles.

For sale by ai Scran The local police made a successful raid on an alleged disorderly houBe conducted by Mr. and Mrs. John Mott, 6n Providence Road, In the dingy barn owned by Nate Thompson. The proprietors, with wwnan named Mrs. night.

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