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THE SCRANTON TRUTH, WEDNLjAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 14, 1909. iWMnpftATQ wnm pitt rm McCONNEWS McCONNELL'S 3 MORE DIVORCE DECREES GRANTED WOMEN DEFEAT TARIFF AND PASS INCOME TAX Judge EX C. Xewoomh handed down BANKER mm three more decrees in divorce today in the following cases: You WilL Surely Want One of These Black Mercerized Petticoats Morris C. Sherman vs. Nellie May Sherman.

Oscar Ace vs. Vinnie May Ace. Tlllle Baxter vs. Kert Baxter. The Baxters were married July 11, 89c Values, Thursday By United press.

Washington. D. April 14. When the Ijcmocrats of the Senate meet in conference this afternoon to consider their policy on the tariff bill several matters of Importance will be brought up for their discussion. Perhaps the most Interesting of these Is the suggestion that will be made that the whole Democratic vote should be lined iid solidlv for an amendment of a horizontal reduction of all the rates In the bill bv 2(1 or 25 per cent.

This Is to be uecomunnicd by a proposition for a graduated Income tax, calculated to produce at leaKt of revenue to sunnlv the deficiency to be created by the horizontal cut. The for such action will be defended upon the ground that It would relieve the tariff burden on everything used by the veoole. If It Is objected by the Republicans that such action would result In reducing the revenues below the necessities of the government, the Democrats will respond that they propnso to raise the balunce from the Incomes of the rich. The Income tax, which thev will offer, will begin on Incomes of $5,000. which are to taxed 4 per cent.

This tax Is to be increased gradually on larger Incomes. 1W, and separated August IS, 1903. Desertion was alleaed. They formerly lived In Blnghamton. and before they separated thev lived near Windsor, N.

T. She la living In Carbondale. The same cause was urged in the at 65c Special to The Truth. HoneMlale, April ll. Hanker II.

Z. Russell, whose wife died some time ago after ehe had been sued for divorce by Russell. charged her wlUt I licit relations' with Wm. C. Bau mann, a wealthy shoe manufacturer of this city, has lost his place as senior warden, treasurer and vestrymen of the Grace Kpiscopat church.

He lius been an officer of the church fur more than (forty years. It was the women of the oliurch defeated, him at the meeting of the congregation of the Grace church last night. Several monbhs ago Mr. Rus eU tried to 'have the congregation refuse a pew in the church to Mis. Rau nian and this started the campaign Ace case.

In which the parties were married August 24. 1904, and parted Jan. 4, They lived on Belmont street, Carbondale. Desertion was also the charge In the Sherman case. The parties were mar ried May 13, 1901, and separated July 7, 1903.

He is jl machinist by trade. NORTH SCRANTON. They lived In Carbondale. Ordinarily you would pay from to $1.00 for this quality of garment. Tbey are worth every cent of that price, but we bought a large supply at an excep The marriages in these cases were contracted in or near Windsor, N.

Y. Jumped on Wagon and Brought tionally low figure and you may share in these profits. These petticoats arc well made and are full width, with a pood flounce Thursday hale price 65c Team of Runaway Ponies to a Standstill. DEMPSEY FLAYED HIE MINING BUREAU in the faNe fire alarms from Box 89 at the corner of Wavne avenue and Hill street. For the fourth timn In live weeks tlm local coiupfirijcH went summoned on frikf calls from this lxx and each time the firemen and police were unable, to discover just who turned in the alarm.

The matter will he thoroughly probed and no effort spared to punish the against jnm wnich resulted in his defeat last night The attempt failed. The meeting was attended by a great many more women than men. The RukkoII mid lia.iimiiuu families were anions the most prowilnent In this oily for years. Then came the charges of Russell against li.s wife, which led to one of the most talked of scandals that the city ever had. He charged that she had 'been friendly with Baumami for some time.

Mrs Russell left the city soon after the scandal came to light and died 4n Detroit, her body being brought here for iburial. WOMAN IN CARRIAGE HURT. Ask for the La Frances Corset See the New King Waist. A team of Shetland ponies belonging (Continued from I'ase line) passed the house early In the session McConnell's 427 Lackawanna Avenue to J. J.

Grler ran away on West Mar ket street. Monday afternoon, and ere Powell engineer" bill; Thomas one prop bill; chultz iblll, making holders of mine certificates eligible to run fo ated no little excitement. Miss Mary Hayes, a maid employed at the Grler home, was painfully Injured by reason mine inspector, all meeting death in the Senate committee; McAndrew bill of lumping from the carriage to which providing? for weighing of coal the runaways were attached. The ani MAY ADD CAVALRY TO STATE MILITIA Dempsey bill, giving mine foremen mals were traveling at top speed when Mrs. Jane J.

Davies Dead. Mrs. Jane .1. Davies. an old and respected resident of 314 Warren street, died at her home on Wednesday morning after an Illness of one week.

She Is survived by two sons and three (laughters: Melontlian, Caswallon. Mrs. George Williams, Mrs. Warren Kimble, and Miss Cecil. The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon.

Brief service at the house at 1:30 p. when the funeral cortege will proeeed to the Dr. Jones Memorial Welsh Congregational church. Rev. Williams will officiate.

Interment in Forest Hill cemetery. mi manifest. The principal feature the right to run for mine inspector Miss Hayes iutnoed. landed mm SCRANTON. et the meeting v.

as the initiation of and the Monaghan bill which provided for the map or plan of every coal mine showing the places of Ingress to officers for the ensuing year. 'I he Installation ceremonies were conducted ducted by W. B. Scott. The officers Installed were as fol heavily on her right Fhouldcr and sustained painful iniuries.

The team was driven by James Mc Manamon, one of the men employed by Mr. drier, and was traveling up Market and egress lroin the various tunnels, drifts, gangways, which failed to Phyadelphla, April 14. A cavalry regiment as a part of the state military forces, the dream and hope of every troop officer in the guards, past or present, is now more than a possibility, Prosp ects for Success of St. lows: Sachem, Bernard Kantact; reach the calendar of the House. street.

Pne of the ponies got his leg profit, Charlea Doming; senior saga Representative Dempsey made the aught In a trace and became fright more, Jacob Hartman; Junior saga owing to the organization of an addi only speech against the McConnell more, Jtotbert IHarper; trustee, P. Ran ened. Both then got beyond control of the driver and gaiJoned up the street. Mary's Minstrel Show Grow Brighter. bill.

That he was' prepared to handle the subject in a torrid manner became ner; delegate to the annual convention, Mr. Ludwlg. Near Brick avenue. John Kelley made tional troop in this city and the plans to effect similar organizations In Pittsburg and other lange centers of population which have long been under con evident as soon as he took the floor, Inspectors who have been lobbying In an effort to stop the team but was unsuccessful and thev continued on for several blocks until J. Rogan, of Yard sideration.

their own ibehalf for weeks past began INSTALLED NEW OFFICERS. to shift nervously in their chairs and avenue, managed to climb up in tne The petition for a charter will come before Judge J. Willis Martin, who showed discomfiture personified. back of the carriaennd succeeded in bringing the runaways to a stop. iempsey, figuratively speaking, during his service in the First City troop reached the rank of lieutenant, pounueo mem over the head.

rnwppets of a brilliant success for Dempsey reviewed the Pennsylvania in the near future. There is little or no Told in a Few Lines. The Leadpr Store Company of this spptinn. comprising Messrs. Vanoshot.

Adzavlch Kuhehis, have opened a branch establishment in West Scranton. The Crystal Club rpsumed its series of dances' in the Auditorntim last night after being suspended during Lent. The annual meeting of the stork holders of the North fccranton bank Is being held at the banking rooms this aflprnoon. The second Y. M.

I. Minstrel In St. Joseph's hall. Minooka. tonight and tomorrow niht.

Admission 50c. 14t2 The North End Social Club will conduct ils first annual dance in St. Mary's hall tonight. and Mrs. John Carroll, of North Scranton, who have been visiting fripmis in Malianoy City, returned senates action in side tracking all Fined for Fighting.

Simon Mascavage. Joe Bajonis and doubt of the new organization receiving the necessary charter. bills put in for the welfare of anthra Frank Galinas were sriven a hearing cite miners. He followed by askine Although it is proosed at this time maier, Io Weinoehenk, John Brun schweiker, Jacob Fisch, Bdward Spor er, George Akerman, William Sporer, Albert Sporer, Jacob Weber, Charles Srttopp, Frank Ititter, Philip FJsch, Charles Winter, Arthur Phillip, John Hagen, Leo Koch, Charles Jaeobe, Edward Maier, F.diward Fuller, Jacob Rosar. olio, club juggling, Marks one act comedy, entitled, "The Wonderful Telephone;" oast of characters, Sam Wftmore, Fred Werner; John Dobson, Rudolph Weber; representatives of Pell Telephone company; Mike Simpson, George Robling; representative of Pennsylvania Telephone company.

One act comedy entitled, 'The Tir iky Nag." Characters, Seth Hopkins hotel keeper; Joseph Rader, fnvder Dinglelbender, Carl Weher; Mike Mc Fllnn, Joseph Heen; Pete Peagreen, Joseph Conrad; Miss Sally Parkins Frank Reidl; porter, Jaeotb Weber! Music apecialty introduced iby Weber Eros. The committee on arrangements comprise: Joseph L. Albrecht, chairman; Albert Utz, Peter Bnyder, Leo Albrecht, Frank Scheller. Charles Graff, Andrew Rledl and John Wunsch. now it came the inspectors bi II.

which to effect an indeDCndent organization, Is not intended to benefit miners but before Police Masrisirato M. V. Morris yesterday afternoon on the charge of being drunk, disorderly and fighting. tne ultimate aim of the new troopers will bo to brlner themselves to such a rather a few officials who do very lit The trio were arrested shortly before tle actual work, got through the upper degree of efficiency as to become a Opera Next Month. The regular weekly business meeting of the Saengerrunde, together with the rehearsal for the opera, "Fra Diavolo," which was scheduled to take place last evening, has been postponed until Friday evening, on account of their director, Professor Paul Musaeus bolng engaged by the Cathedral minstrel troupe, which will hold a rehearsal tonight.

Th singing society will present the Italian opera about the middle of May for which time they have engaged Music hall in the central city. The performance will be given two nights, and the prospects for a brilliant success grows with each succeeding rehearsal. The public will have the opportunity of witnessing one of the grestest musical operas staged when "Fra Diavolo" is presented. The committee of arrangements comrrrises Anton Fisch. Gustav Ha branch.

Dempstv referred to the branch of the regular militia. The of 12 o'clock Mondav nicht just after Harting a small sized riot in Joe Sav Owens one chamber bi! being held in ficers chosen to head the troop for the present year are: Captain Frank K. senate committee for over a month and no effort ever made to get it on Hyatt, First Lieutenant J. Walter Kel home. the calendar.

ler, Quartermaster Sergeant Robert If. James McManamon. or OaK street, Notwithstanding the contention of Byrnes and First Sergeant B. Allen has returned after a visit to friends In Buffalo. age's hotel on Albright avenue, during which all the mirrors and other furniture of the saloon were smashed.

Patrolmen Davis. Thomas and Reserve Gallagher arrived in the midst of the melee and arrested the men. Magistrate Morris impo sed a fine of $10 on each. mine legislators thjt the Department Dale. of Mines was back of the bill.

Chief Robert I.pp. of Brooklyn. Is spending brief vacation at the home of his James Rbderick claimed all along parents nn Capouse avenue. All memoers Ot tne lypysione dra that he had no interest in its passage and that the inspectors themselves in M. HENKELMAN TO REMAIN WITH LAW FIRM In an article annearlng in the real matic Club are requested to meet in their rooms this evening.

Business of imoortance will be transacted and a spired th movement and were in charge it. smoker will follow. Not one bill in which the members Miss Kate Corcoran, of 1742 Perry gen, Bdward Claus, Edward Damal and William Goman. estate page of The Truth last week con from the mining district were vitally Looking for Joker. A strict investigation was begun last night by Lieutenant Ridgway and his police with the co oneration of the local members of the fire department in the hope of learning the identity of the fool joker who has been turning avenue, died yesterday.

no is sur cerning the new real estate and Insur interested have gone through and ance firm of Henkelman, an what is more, none can go through vived by three sisters. Misses Annie, Bridget and Helen, all of North Scranton. The announcement of the funeral will be made later. Wall Taper and Paint. erroneous Impression was conveyed to the effect that Max F.

Henkelman had severed his connection in the law of now. No consideration waa given the bills by the senate, the mines and mining committee of which held no meetings to speak of during the three months session. tile St. Mary's minstrel show on the vning of April I'd and 21 grow brighter with each ri of the troupe. A rehearsal of the organization iu held last evening in parochial hall on Hickory street, and Rev iisorgo Forvp ami the director.

Prof. Henry Akermann were delighted with the smoothness with which il went though. The committee Is zealously at work and mulling is being left undone to contribute to its success. A hist class orchestra lias be en secured to furnish the music for the occasion, and judging by the advanced sale of tickets the attendance will be large. The following Is the programme to rendered' overture, orchestra: curtain rai.ser.

circle, "Old Kentucky Dixey Dan overture, entire company Introducing the following Jilts: "Dixey Dan," "Pass It Along to "Needles and Pins," 'When I Go Marching with Georgie," That I Know," "Rainbow," "Take Me Out to the Kail Game," and Dixev." "Hang but the Front Door Key," by Charles Weber; "Meet Me in Rose time Rosie," Joseph Winterhalt; "Under the Chicken Tree," Joseph Heen; "Stein Song," Rudolph Weber; "llam booland," Joseph Conrad: "At Night on the Stormy Deep," Peter Snyder; "'11 He Pack in a Minute. But I Cot to Co Now," Peter Welter: "To the y.r.il of the World With You," Henry Rempc: "I Usod to He Afraid to Co Home in the Dark, Now I'm Afraid to Co at All," George Lutz; grand finale, "Listen to the Big 'Brass Hand." John P. Wunsch and company. The interlocutor or the show is John K. Rader Tanvoos Carl Wobcr, Peter Wetter, George Frank Rledl.

P.ones Joseph Heen, Joseph Conrad, John Adam Brier, Jr Peter Rudolph Weber. Henry Reirfpe, Joseph Winterhalt, Theodore Koch. Albert U'z, Charles Graff. George Robling, Joseph SchnPi der. Andrew Riedi, Fred Werner, Charles Werner Kmil Hei'bMer, Albert Bischoffbeig, Albert fice of Willard.

Warren Knapp. Mr. PITTSTON DEPARTMENT. Henkelman retains his present position in that office and the business of his jvst nrccEivr.n, a new lihtr op wall papers, paints, room mouldings, etc. Wall papers from cents, 5.

8, 10 and 12A cents per double roll, and up. Paint nt $1.10 per gallon; cannot be equalled at Its price. We have our display of goods ready for spring. Give us a call. C.

C. J. Hartman, 713 Cedar avenue. firm will be managed bv the other part ner, William C. Miller.

Miller Henkelman have their offices at No. 27 and 28 Burr building. Christian Biehl Buried. With military honor Christian Biehl was buried yesterday afternoon In the Pittston avenue cemetery. The funeral was held at 2 o'clock.

The funeral cortege moved from his mother's home, 518 Itospect avenue, to the Church of Peace on Prospect avenue, where Impressive services were held ywby the Rev. K. J. Schmidt the pastor. Mr.

P.iehl was a memiber of the KJeven.rh infantry of the United States Navy, and attended the anauguration of President William H. Taft, la. March, in Washington. During the inauguration Mr. Kiehl is believed to have contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia, causing his death.

He had a legion of friends in this city. Interment was made in Pittston avenue cemetery. The military men acted as the pall bearers and flower bearers. Leg Broken By Passing Car. John Carey of 434 South Ninth avenue was hit on the left leg by a passing mine car in the Bellevue mine this forenoon with such force that It fractured the bone near his knee.

He was taken to the Moses Tavlor hospital, where the fracture was reduced. Other News Items. OBITUARY. Storr's hall on Alder street was the scene of a pretty social event last evening when the Ladies' branch of Clarke Finan Wedding. Michael J.

Clarke, a well known business man of this citv, and Miss Agatha Finan, daughter of Frank Finan, of 205 Parsonage street, were united in marriage this mornine at 7 o'clock in St. John's church. Many of their friends were present at the ceremony which was nerformed by Rev. R. D.

Jordan. The bride was attended by her cousin. Miss Ella McDermott, of New York city, and the groomsman was the Harri Garr Verein held a social EDWARD F. MELLON. Edward F.

Mellon, aired 32 years, of for the members and their friends The affair was unique in every way, this city, and a Son of the late Edward A committee comprising Mrs. Henry Mellon died this morning after a week's GOOD PROSPECTS OF GOVERNOR COMING TO OPEN BIG SHOW were elected: President. J. A. Mulholland; secretary, W.

J. McAndrew; sanitary officer, Thomas Hines; city physician. Dr. C. J.

Bar rett. The remaining members of the board are Christopher McDermott, Charles Gibbons and Thomas Mc Donough. At the annual meeting of the Pittston Hospital association held last evening the following were elected trustees for three years: A. B. Bennett, B.

O. Mercer, A. B. Brown and J. L.

Cake. The following officers were then chosen: President, S. B. Bennett: vice president, J. II.

Collier: secretary. A. B. Brown; treasurer, E. G.

Mercur. The. medical staff remains the same as last year. The second Y. M.

I. minstrel in St. Joseph's hall. Minooka, tonight and tomorrow night. Admission 50c.

14t2 ness with pneumonia. The announce Heinz, Mrs. Bocklekamp, Mrs. Fred Rorick, Mrs. Hess, Mrs.

Snyder, (Mrs. Engel, Mrs. Bohr, 'Mrs. Under, and Mrs. Henkelman made the necessary ment of the funeral will be made later.

preparations. The Junger Maennerchor will hold New Red Men Officers. The regular monthly meeting of the OLD FORGE. a social meeting this evening in their quarters at Cedar avenue and Willow Nay Aug Tribe of Red Men. Xo.

140, street. The presence of all members Thomas Roach, of Scranton. The bride was attired in a rose colored traveling suit with a hat to match and her maid wore a tan colored traveling suit with a hat to match. Following the ceremony the wedding party was driven to Wilkes Barre. where they had a wedding breakfast.

Mt. and Mrs. Clarke then left on their honeymoon, which will include a trio to New York, Philadelphia and Washington. Whon they return they ill at once take up their residence in a newly furnished flat in the Davenport building on North Main street. Mr.

and Mrs. Clarke are well known young couple. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. was held last evening in Fruehan's hall nt Cedar avenue an i Willow si eet.

The i.iccting was of unusual interest and much itbusiar Joseph Richards of Scranton, on Sunday at the home of Mrs. David Gvvyn. is earnestly requested. The second Y. M.

I. minstrel in St. Joseph's hall, Minooka, tonight and tomorrow night. Admission 50c. 14t2 Comt Lodge, Knights of Pythias, Luke Hackett, an aged resident, died The fact that Governor E.

S. Stuart has fixed a time to meet the committee of the Board of Trade appointed to invite him to ouen the industrial exposition May 1 is regarded by the members of the committee as a most hopeful sign. There has been considerable correspondence in relation to the matter, ending in the governor fixing the time at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon to receive the committee. The prospect that he will be busy at that time with the raft of measures passed by the Legislature created the fear that the governor would not be at the home of his erandniece, Mrs. Patrick Condon, on Friday afternoon.

West Pittston. met in Hartman's hall on Pittston he funeral services were held in the St. Lawrence Catholic church this mornine at 10 o'clock. The second Y. M.

I. minstrel in St. Joseph's hall, Minooka, tonight and tomorrow night. Admission 50c. Co.

C. Elects Officers. Company Ninth regiment, at a meeting last nisht filled the vacancy avenue last evening. A social event in which much interest is centered 4s the "Haymakers" pall this evening in Athletic hall on Alder street. The affair promises to be one of the most enjoyable social functions of the season, and from indications will be a gnat success.

A committee has been at work for the past several weeks arranging for the event and nothing has iheen left undone to assure its success. able to get awav. but if such was the case it is figured out by the committee that his secretary would have so caused by the resignation of Captain The Sisters' League of St. John's church, will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Henry Huber on Mill street.

Vaughan Farr, a brakeman on the Icliigh Valley railroad, was thrown from the top of a box car near Tunk hannock and injured yesterday. Attorney George F. O'Brien is attending the session of the iSuprome Court in Philadelphia. Miss Geraldine Canjia and Miss Mame Gibbons visited Wilkes Barre recently. Mrs L.

S. Richards returned this af W. A. Francis. First Lieutenant Jacob Fleischer was advanced to the cap "No Three o'clock Fatigue" 14t2 The Ladies' Aid society of the Brick church, will serve dinner in the church parlors Wednesday at 12 o'clock.

A choir under the leadership of Mr. Billlngton, of Moosic, assisted in the Easter music at the Brick Methodist Episcopal church Sunday morning. taincy and the first lieutenancy went to Second Lieutenant Samuel J. Fraher. in his correspondence.

The invitation committee headed by Col. F. L. Hitchcock, president of the Board of Trade, will leave here at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning, carrying with them letters from the mayor, the president judge of Lackawanna county and other prominent citizens urging the governor to accept the invitation. Not only will First ISergeant "William Snyder was made second lieutenant and the rank ing sergeant, John Mayer, was made first sergeant.

Major George Coxe, of ternoon to her home in Rochester. N. TAYLOR REJECTED BY GIRL, BROKER SHOT SELF WWkes Barre, conducted the examina alter having spent Eas ter with tion. the governor be inrited to officiate at the opening but also his staff, and if Value 1 of the Church Wedding. Miss Gertrude Mulcahey, of Railroad street, and Bernard Gallagher, of Wilkos Barre, were married Monday in St.

John's church, Rev. Father Jordan officiating. The attendants were Miss Etta Mulcahey, a sister of the bride, and Mr. Frank A. Gilroy, of Scranton.

the invitation Is accepted iaii elaborate programme will bo carried out. There was a meeting of the general committee last pight when the various siib committees made showing that the various details of the show were well in iliand. Thae Scran ton's first ind ustrial show Is going to be a great big success is an assured fact from the reports presented last night. It was announced as result of last night's meeting that the Delaware Hudson and Ontario Western railroads had extended permission to lo By United Pre ss. Boston, April 14 Stung to desperation by repeated releetions by hfs sweetheart, Allan Motley Fay, aged 28, of the stock brokeraee firm of Sewell Fay, early today tired four shots at Josephine Alberts, aad then shot himself through the mouth, dying on the way to the hospital.

Muss Alberts was uninjured. Monarch cate In their stations within a radius her parents on Tcdrick street. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kehoe, of Prospect street.

Ch cf of Police Price is still confined to his home on account of illness. Among those who attended the reception at Mt. St. Mary's seminary. Scranton.

yesterday, were: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hines, Mr. and Mrs. John II.

Mullen, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Curry, Mr. and Mrs. P.

R. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Hines; Mrs. Rodger Hi ues and daughter, Mary, Mr.

and Mrs. Robert Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Glynn, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas Hinvs and family Miss Ella Cunningham, Misses Mary' and Anna Mullin, Mr. Frank MuHin. Miss Marie Mullin and Mr. Michael Brennan. Benjamin Armstrong, night watchman at the Miner's bank, is critically ill at his home on Nafus street.

William J. Davis has purchased a new Rambler automobile. Attorney Mulhall is in Philadelphia attending a session of iSupreme Court. Mrs. Nellie Landon, of Monroeton, is visiting her suffer, Mrs.

T. B. Mitten, for a few days. A marriage lici.ise was granted yesterday to John James of Wyoming and Miss Hernadttta Bennon of th! place. The Knights of Pythias will meet this evening at the McKinley Hall.

Dr. I). E. Jones, of Main street, who is a member of the Scranton Symphony Orchestra, participated in a concert last evening at Honesdale. Luther Brodhead, of Lackawanna, was a caller here yesterday.

The Watkins Republican Club will hold a rally tills evening at Otts Auditorium. Mrs. David Davies, of West Scranton, visited relatives here yesterday. Richard Griffiths, of Ridge street, left Monday for Colorado. The second Y.

M. I. minstrel in St. Joseph's hall, Minooka, tonight and tomorrow night. Admission 50c.

14t2 The Improved Order of Red Men will meet this evening at Reese's Hall. Tubbs Watkins, of this place, were the contractors erecting the Presbyterian Church at Avoca which was burned Sunday morning. Mrs. Junes Davies, of Main street, has returned from Schuylkill county, where she attended the funeral of a relative. The Taylor Reds base ball team will have a benefit entertainment and dance at Ott's Auditorium, April 20.

Miss Edna Carter, of Dickson City, is visiting Miss Ethel Steele, of Storrs street. PATTEN GOING TO DROP OUT Mrs. Purcell Dead. At the home of her son, Levi T. Purcell, ot Coxton, Mrs.

Frances L. Pur oell, a well known resident of White Haven, died yesterday morning after a few weeks' illness. The deceased was 76 years of age. She is survived by the following sons and daughters: Levi, of Coxton; Harry, of Westtield, N. Mrs, J.

K. Torbet, of Wilkes Barre, and Mrs. Ira Krisge, of Miners Mills. Funeral arrangements have not yet been of eighty miles of the city, the one sheet posters announcing the exposition. The attractive eight sheets are being posted, in every Jiamlet in the valley, and a campaign of advertising Is toeing conducted calculated to let every man, woman and child within a radius of hundred miles know that licranton is going to have a regular exposition.

Carpenters have tieen (busy since Monday at the Torrey tabernacle building and the electricians have already started work on the exterior stringing lights aibout irhe big sign and outlining the building. Electric signs will ibe placed over each booth, giving the number of the 'booth and the name of the exhibitor. By United Preas. Chtcagu, April 14. James A Patten, so called "wheat king of the world," today announced his Intention of getting out of the present market and closing out his long line of wheat.

Coupled with this announcement, Brief News Notes. At a meeting of the board of health last evening the following olfcers Patten announced the prediction that. aftor ho was out of the market wheat A typewriter is not an automatic machine with a fixed output; the amount of work produced must always be dependent upon the operator. The operator begins work in the morning with a certain supply of physical energy. With the ordinary heavy working typewriter she exhausts that energy before the day's end then comes "three o'clock fatigue" and slow, dragging work.

Monarch Light Touch lightens the operator's load draws less on her energy per folio. The result is that the operator is able to main tain full speed right up to closing time, finishing fresh and strong. Her efficiency is increased, the output of her machine is enlarged, and consequently the per folio cost of typewriting to her employer is reduced. would go even higher than it is selling today. He reiterated his former declarations that he waa not operating a TLr corner" and said ha fA not Intend to ILPJZ.

JB BL M. mti JL XL put the cereal up any higher, and de CAN'T ASSIGN CAUSE FOR FIRE IN STORE TREATMENT AND MEDICINE clared he hud kept it up to a high fig ure to prevent exporters from getting Patients applying within a limited hold of it and shipping it abroad. eiallst. and his have cured me. I am as sound today as I evar waa.

Try him if you are discouraged." "I am going to sell my wheat and the millers will gobble up every bushel of it, and within thirty davs it will be selling for more than It is now. Wheat prices "were depressed at the opening this morning, and excitement time will receive KREK examination. Dr. Byers has been known to the Scranton public for many years, both for his remarkable cures and his extremely low charges. He continues his generous offer of $1.00 a week for treatment and medicine.

His cures create confidence, and are right here in Scranton, and the surrounding towns. HHETM ATISM I BCD. Miss I.lzzle Banckert. 813 Taylor avenue, ays: "Years ago had inflammatory rheumatism, also rheumatic fever. My heart became affected.

I was in a serious condition. I could not get upstairs, my heart beat so fast und iny wa a minimum. Traders, ihowover, DOCTOR CHURCHMAN BYERS, i'hlrt ('outlining l'hyalclaa ef the B. brittle Trratmrnt. fnlle 418 420) forced a rally iby buying heavily, and Firemen are unable to account for the origin of the fire which broke out In the flooring of the store of Cramer Wells, 120 North Washington avenue, shortly after midnight this morning.

Patrolman Phillips first scovered the smoke through the window and sent in the alarm, and when the chemical and engine companies from the central c4ty arrived quick work was made of the Maze which had eaten Its way up to the shelves and cases on the first floor. This ea me rm had a damaging fire in January. 1SOS. in the Coal Exchange building. The damage at this morning's Are was about $300, partly cov Let us demonstrate this and other Monarch features to you.

MONARCH TYPEWRITER COMPANY J. SMOOT, Dealer, 318 Washington Scranton, Pa. FlEd TltK OFFICES, KM) Broaaway, X. V. if May soon advanced to Vli, the high record for the crop, which was made yesterday.

Jury went to 117, record price. September remained 107H. In the last hour renewed iriying of May wheat sent the liny crop price MO rocketing arain. It Jumped to 12K'4. a nw crop record, and a few mimkes later went to ISO ynmiuK P.

breath so short. Only those having had rheumatism know of my suffering. Doc Office linurs: 3 tn 2 to 4, 7 tors ireaien me. nut I was not he pen. 1 aany: Aunaayg.

to 4 p. m. BrariiiK wi iriiuuie waa permanent, I irns nuauiuieiy nai I lTne elevator evenings Sundaia. uiuuiicu m. c) me A.

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