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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-01
OUR REPUBLICAN LEADERS
Sketches of Two Of the Candidates for
Important Offices.
MEN WITH CLEAN RECORDS
A Few Facts Concerning the Careers OF
Frank II. Clemons and Thomas y. Da.
yies- Prominent Candidates Upon
the Republican County Ticket.

Frank II. Clemons, Republican can
didate for sheriff of Lackawanna cOun-
ty, represents the progressive class of
young business men whose energy and
ability have made Scranton celebrated
the world over for its enterprise Frank
II. Clemons was born in this city ON
March 4, 1851 and is one Of the grand
children of Elisha Hitchcock, one of the
pioneers of this region, and who, once
upon a time, owned most of the land
upon which the city of Scranton stands
today. Mr.. Clemons spent his early life
in the country, on the farm, where
Providence gave all opportunities to
grow a healthy body. The parents
lived in South Abingdon and then later
in Spring brook township. His early
education was secured in the public
school, and for a brief season he at
tended private shool in the city Of his
birth.
He began to earn his own living in the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
car shop, where he worked at repairing
cars under Captain Kellow Leaving
the car shops, he resolved to attend
school with Professor Gardner, and took
a business course. In due time he grad
uated and secured a position as book
keeper in the Scranton Savings Bank
and Trust company, where our present
Lieutenant Governor Watres was then
cashier. After some time Mr., Clemons
left this position to take a more lucra-
tive one with the Lackawanna Iron and
Coal company. Here he remained until
he entered business of his own. He en-
gagged in the wholesale crockery and
glassware business in the spring of 1882,
at 422 Lackawanna avenue, where he
continues to the present day.
F. II. ClemonS has served the public
in minor capacities For three terms
he faithfully did his duty on thu COM
mon council of the city of Scranton, and
at present he Is serving q term on the
select council in this city, as repre-
sentative from the Seventeenth ward.
During his entire career in the councils
he has ever been upon the side of i'm
provement and progress. Not an ordi-
nance has ever passed the council in
the interest of public welfare that has
not been championed by Frank Glenn
ons, and he has always stood in the
front rank in laborlng for any cause
that would advance the citys interests.
During the campaign of 1885, he served
with satisfaction to all as chairman of
the Republican committee, and again
in the campaign of 1892 he was honored
by being elected chairman of the same
committee. In both of these campaigns
the Republicans were very successful.
AS a business man Mr.. Clemons is
very well known and honored. He has
also engaged in other enterprises than
the one to which he has given his chief
attention, and is. at present treasurer
of the Blue Ridge Coal company. His
followers are many and his friends are
Numerous.
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That he fulflls all the exacting re-
quirements is indicated in the fact that
he has always had the fullest confidence
OF the directorate of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western company.
During the thirty-five years of his resi-
dence in Lackawanna county, Mr.. Da-
vies has followed so honorable and
straightforward a course that at this
Juncture, when personal qualifications
and character involving the finest
points III moral ethics are open for pub
lie scrutiny and close criticism, there
is found nothing upon which to hang
reprOach. In whatever relation MIR. Da-
Vies has been placed he has never once
failed to size up to the full stature
of the honorable man. In religious, So
cial or business circles, he has never
been known to shirk responsibility,
however insignificant it's import. He
has always been an active and aggres-
sive fighter for every movement con-
duciVe to promoting the moral and
material welfare Of his fellow citizens.
In the fight for the erection of the new
county Of Lackawanna Mr.. Davies did
| yeoman service and much of the sue
cess of that memorable campaign on
the west side of the county seat is due
to his well directed efforts.
Mr.. Davies is a Republican of the
| stalwart type. While he has reserved
the liberty at all times to criticise what
he thought was unwise policy, he never
swerved in his allegiance to the party
of his choice and never faltered in his
support of its candidates when placed
in the field. He is moreover a tireless
worker and has done the party great
service in preserving its forces intact
and in promoting harmony. He has
never in all the long years of service
asked for an office at the hands of the
Republican party, though he has fire.
quently been placed in positions of re-
sponsibility by favor or by the force of
his many friends. In short he is a
manly man, loyal and devoted citizen
of his adopted country, and if elected,
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ZEIGLER DID NOT ELOPE.
lie Went to Carbondale in Search of Work
and Found Il.

A rumor has been current on
Washington avenue and in upper Green
Ridge of the elopement of George Zieg-
Ter, who, until recently, resided near
the county JAIL and Mrs. Price, of the
same locality.
Mrs, Price, it appears has left her
husband, and about the same time
Ziegler, without any apparent reason
left his work as teamster for the Scran-
ton Iron and Fence company and went
to search for job In his own line as
a brlcklayer He forgot to inform his
wife of his probable destination. The
neighbors were equal to the occasion
and neat little story in which ziegler
and Mrs. Price figured as the principal
figures was soon floating about.
Last night Mrs. Zlegler received a
letter from her absent husband in
which he stated that he had secured
employment in Carbondale and would
locate permanently there. The letter
was shown to Tribune reporter and
no mention was made of anything save
his regret that he had not written
sooner and how he longed to see his
wife and baby.
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Third day OF INSTITUTE
Interesting Lectures Before City and
County Teachers Yesterday.
VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS MADE
DIR. White, DIR. Lyte, Prof. Albert and Miss
Partridge Direct the Minds of tho
Teachers Along New Lines of
Educational Work.

Rev. Rogers Israel, of st. Luke's
Episcopal church opened the morning
session of the city teachers institute
yesterday with prayer. Mr.. Newton
spoke for half hour on music and gave
in connection with it an interesting
talk on the two operas, 'Lohengrin"
and the Bohemian Girl"
Miss Partridge spoke to the primary
department Of the institute on correct
i've training Professor Albert spoke on
geography, and DR.. White took up the
last hour until noon on punishment in
the school room. The following COM
mittee on permanent certificates was
elected: II. Il. Burdick, John +. O'Mal-
ley, Josie Lees, Ida M. Christmas and
W. r. Graves.
The afternoon session had for its first
consideration a lecture on methods of
music by Mr.. Newton. He is very en-
thusiastic and the teachers are easily
made to follow his instructions in the
tonic sofia system, They have, since
the first lecture by him, given very close
attention and his boast that they will
be able to go back to their schools and
teach the pupils music after a weeks
tuition appeared to be well founded.
DR.. Lyte, of Millersville, followed Mr.
Newton and spoke on memory train
ing The subject was divided into three
branches which he styled: Retention,
recognition and recollection. He took
up each one separately and gave rules
to govern the cultivation of these facul-
ties He said that the physical well-be-
ing of the body has good deaf to do
with memory training. A healthy nerv-
Gus system aids retention, exercise in
gymnastics give a pupil control over
the hand in writing language, and vocal
exercises give training in spoken Ian
guage A healthy flow of blood to the
brain makes an active mind and physi-
ology teaches that exercises is the only
thing that produces this Frequency
of repetition aids retention, but the
repetition must be of the right kind.
Vividness Of expression aids retention,
and undivided attention must be given
to remember and retain facts.
System of Gymnastics.
Physical Director Weston, of the
Young Mems Christian association,
brought class of boys on the stage
and explained the system of exercise in
the gymnasium by putting the little
fellows through their drill. 1t was a
calisthenic exhibition and in that part
of it that is used to develop the chest
and lungs the ladies joined with ami
mated interest.
Before introducing Miss Partridge
Superintendent Phillips announced
that special arrangements had beer
made to accommodate 100 teachers with
reserved seats at 40 cents apiece il
there were that number who desired tc
hear Rev. Joseph Cook in his famous
lecture at the rockingham this even.
ing. Any teacher wishing to join the
club can enroll with Miss Josie Lees
the secretary.
Miss Partridge spoke on the time.
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worn subject 1.-THE Teacher" but she
invested 1t with a bright presentation
that awakened a deep interest. The
teacher, she said. must be a manly man
or a wornanly woman, one that the pu-
pills must perforce respect and esteem
for admirable qualities. The teacher
Is daily becoming more and more forced
to teach the pupil the education that
the home neglects. The father is getting
too busy and the mother has no time
to teach moral lessons to their offspring
and the teacher is required to do that
work The teacher must also take care
of the physical being of the child All
can remember when all the teacher
had to do was to train the intellectual
nature; now the teacher must know
methods, lie must train the child in
manual exercise. He must know how
to care for eye diseases that physicians
state are contracted in the school room.
He must know how to obviate spinal
diseases, and various nervous diseases.
The lecture was comparison of the old
systems of teaching and the new. Miss
Partridge rather favored the new sys-
tenn and urged the teachers to become
familiar with it.
After the session adjourned q small
elias interested in psychology remained
and discussed the subject privately
with DR.. White.
Sessions of County Teachers.
TIE county institute opened at a. m.
and Professor Eppstein continued his
series of lectures on Music" and was
followed by DR.. Lyte, who delivered
his second lecture on Language" In
court room No. Professor Albert gave
an address on "Hlstory" and Miss
Leila b. Partridge renewed her dis
course, Process and Problems" When
the teachers assembled together in
court room No 1, Superintendent Tay-
ior announced that the permanent GER
tiflcate committee would hc elected
and list Of eligible teachers was dis
tributed with instructions to vote for
| five
The afternoon session met at 2 D. m,
when Professor Eppstein delivered his
sixth lecture on Music" Professor
Albert gave an excellent address on
Observation Lessons In Natural His
| tory and said that teachers frequent
ly complained that they had too much
to do in teaching geography, arithme-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-01
plnnt RnnnIne FuIl fimc.

The Scranton Iron and Fence company
are fortunate In having a good stock of
orders. and its plant is running fun time
completing q large sign for the new Del
aware and Hudson depot on Lackawanna
avenue, a new fence for the front boun-
dairy OF the Washburn Street cemetery
and large contract for the traction com
pany.
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PIERCE s1lss. sss'' GlyRE:.
OR MONEY RETURNED.

For over quarter Of O century, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery has been effecting
cures Of Bronchial, Throat and Lung afrec-
tions The makers havo such confidence in
the " Discovery " for curing Asthma, Bron-
chitis, and incipient Consumption, that they
can afford to guarantee 1t.
Mrs. ISAAC LOTHIAN, OF Thurloip, Dclcrare
On Pr writes aa followa. -
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DB, R.Y.PIERCE, Buff
fnlo, N. Y: Dear Sir
! wish to write you Of
my brother, Harry @.
Troup,' who has been
sick for ten years with
asthma. He has been
treated by ten different
physicians, who have
said he could not be
cured. He had to slt
up at night, he got SO
short Of breath; he suf-
fered with fearful head
aohos and had o bad
cough. Aftor taking
Doctor Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and
Pleasant Pellets, re dld
|, and cRn aleep al night.S
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When Da5y was sick, we gave her Castoris.
When she was Child she cried for Castotis.
When she became Miss, she clrng TO Castoria.
Vhen sho had Children, she gcve them Castot,a
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and there at the county teachers insti-
tute. The professor never fails to come
around and shake hands with old ac-
quaintances.
Professor NJ. w. Cummings, of Oily
phant, looked charming in high silk
hat.
Evening journal., 1894-12-26
OUR SCHOOL FATHERS.
THE BOARD or EDUCATION HAS
AN INTERESTING SESSION.

Redu ctIon Of the Insurance en- the school
Buildings Ten Thousand DolIars-I0,n-
dorgartens Not In It-James d. Carter
Elected TO Memberahip-other Business
Transacted.
There was barely quorumMonday even
ing at the Board OF Public Education The
main question discussed was the proposed
reduction of Insurance. on the schools
The committee reported 10 favor Of re
ductlon Of $40 600, as follows: No.
from $14 600 to $4,000; No A from
$16 600 70 $12 600; No. IL, from SO 600
to So 600; No II, from 81, COO to Sc 000
and No 10, from SIG, 600 to IS 600 This
report was adopted after considerable
discussion, Mayor Shortlidge being OF
the opinion that all the schools were too
highly insured.
The communication from the New
Century Club asking that women be ap-
pointed to the vacancies In the board was
received aud 6led. Later on James D..
Carter was appointed 20 fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Psyton G. West,
OF the Third ward.
Joseph W. Coley, appointed to succeed
Joseph Pyle as q member from the
Twelfth ward, declined the honor, and
his resignation was accepted.
The kindergarten Association asked
the board to Introduce kindergarten
At the boards expense, aud also to as
sumo the expense Of the one now II
operation in the Howard school Or
motion Of Dr. Shortlidge the secretary
was instructed 70 notify the association
that the board hiss no funds for tha
pdrposs.
Mr.. Hartman. Of the France commit
/ tee reported that to pay expenses Il
March /, $15 900 would be needed, where
as the available funds would only b
$t2. 900.
On motion OF Mayor Shortlidge th
chair was directed 10 FIJI vacancy on th
/ legislative committee caused by tn
/ resignation Of Dr. Morgan
The committee on resolutions. relativ
| TO the death OF Peyton g. West, reporteC
and resolutions were adopted ss follows
Whereas, It has pleased Almight,
i God to remove by death from our numbe
Mr. Peyton G. West, we bow IN humbl
submission 70 His Divine will. That W
bear this afii:etion as coming from th
hand OF our allwiss and unerring Heavenl
Father, and SIS q memorial to hinl and hi
services we offer the following resolutions
Resolved, That in the death OF Mi
West this beard has lost the services OF
conscientious Christian gentleman; tn
public schools q warm and devoted friend
and the community at large a gsntlema
who has spent In our midst an uprigh
and exemplary life
Resolved further, That in his deaf
I rva 1oco q foFfbftrl frInu9 and fhn ranc
munity q trustworthy servant"
Evening journal., 1894-12-26
NOBLE WOMAN PASSES AWAY.

mrs Augusta L. oonant Closes Life OF
Charity and Christian Loveliness-Her
Funeral.
After an illness extending over several
months. Mrs. Augusta L. Conant, entered
into eternal rest, Monday afternoon
len wing behind her a memory for charity
and loVeliness o. Christian character
which will lead future generations to rise
and call her blessed. Mrs Conant was
born in Louisville KY, and came 10 this
city about thirty years ago. Her husband,
Major Horace A. Conant Was on the staff
Of General Lyons, and died early in the
war
She took an active part In the work OF
local organizations which had in view
the relief and assistance of the needy
and for many years WAS a manager Of
the Home for Friendless Children, and Of
the Homeopathic Hospital. She was FIRST
president Of the New Century Club and
at the time Of her death q member OF itE
Board of Directors Since its organiza
ton in February. 1866. she WAS closely
identified with the Unitarian Church
and was a member Of its Board ol
| Trustees.
The funeral will occur at her residence
No 50l West Fifth street, Thursday
morning, at II 80 The remains will bI
taken to Philadelphia and will b.
/ inferred in Laurel Hill.
Evening journal., 1894-12-26
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

While driving load Of bricks over the
crossing at Vandever avenue and Pine street
late Monday afternoon, Frank Gooseherry, an
employe Of James II BeRgs, fell from his
cart and had his left leg broken by the wheel
passing over IL.
Albert Buchanan. a 6-years-old boy.
while watching his father work, had his right
foot badly crushed by a stone falling on II.
He was taken to the Delaware Hospital.
Greatest variety Of new pianos at S. H.
Baynard's Fifth and Market streets.
"A handsome smoking jacket and a pretty
necktie were the gifts lecelveg ~ United
States Express Agent q. n. Sh0llenberger
from his fellow employees.
The delightful cautata "Santa Claus on
Time will be presented by Harrison Street
M. T.. Sunday school in the chapel Tomorrow
evening.
Cement that will hold ANYTHING. for sale
by the Geo. Il. Mccall Co., Eighth and Ship
The death Of James CORY, aged 63 years,
occurred on Sunday at his home No S24 Kirk
land street. He will be buried in the Cathe-
dral Cemetery to-day.
Howard Harrison's small fox terrier rar
into the Wilmington Electric Light works
yesterday and playfuly jumped on revolv
ing belt. The, dog was valued pet before he
danced upon The belt.
The matchless Hardman Plano at S, II
Baynard's Fifth and Market streets.
Wilmington merchants and their clerk
were busy this morning clearing away III,
wreckage from Christmas eve's storm O.
trade.
This was probably the dullest market da,
OF 1884, The city people had too muel
Christmas and the country folks had not haG
enough.
Sand, for all sorts of purposes, for sale b,
the Geo. II Mccall Co., Eighth and Shipley.
For che first time this Winter the hreatl
of horses froze in icicles on their mouths TO
day.
There are many fine Christmas tree.
glistening with tinsel, in and about town.
Sons Of st. George. from various parts G
town. sang Christmas anthems at the dawn Q
day yesterday
Full line Of music rolls and music port
tolios. ;. IL. Baynard Fifth and Market.
Some new bills were passed yesterday-s
Christmas gitCs-however, not by the Geners
Assembly.
This morning Building Inspector Dol
condemned the back wall Of the brick build
ing. No. lld French street.of which William
Fisher is agent.
Clerk OF the Peace Biggs issued eigl
marriage Licenses on Monday, an unusu III
large number for one day.
Evening journal., 1894-12-26

Peter Conway and Charles McHugh,
who were arrested for driving of with
Michael McTigues team, were held in
$500 bail for the upper court Later they
gave the required bonds and were re.
leased
John Radzlszewski, a smooth faced
Pole. dressed In the habiliments Of a
priest Of the Catholic church, called on
Officer Ssreoski last evening at bis home
He professed TO be = regularly ordained
priest, but as be was under the
influence OF liquor, the officer
was suspicious and took him
around to Father Leo, OF the church
corner OF Linden and jackson streets,
who pronounced him an impostor. He
then sent him In. This morning he was
Arrsigned He claimed TO be a friend OF
the Independent American Church in
Chicago. and ordained by Bishop Villate,
Green Bay, Wis
Father Lao said that Bishop Villata
wss a deserter from the faith. had been
expelled from the church and had nc
power to ordain he belongs to the claRE
which has caused SO much tronble ont
West and during which churches hzve
been stoned and murders committed. Tbs
prisoner claimed to him that he was sn
route 70 see Monsignor Sstolli and ask
for reinstatement and he. Father Lao,
gave him money. he also got money
from other families OF Poles. Frank
Simmons gave him % cents and j.
Popeski gave him &2 and a couple oi
glasses of beer When the strange priest
began to abuae the Catholic church
Popeski objected and bounced him out
OF he house. When 0Eicer Sarcosk
arrested him fl4 90 in money and three
railroad passes made out ia differen
names we're found on him.
Judge Ball said It WAS timo to nip 1
fraud in the bud Any man going
around under the cloak OF religion and
swlndllng the poor had no sympathy
from him He held the prisoner In s20t
ball for the upper court
Evening journal., 1894-12-26

Leonard walker, an Employe Of tho
Arlington Mills. Drowned at the Head
OF Franklin Street.
Yesterday morning Park Guard Sulli-
van was notified that the body OF man
was floating In the raceway at the head
of Franklin street he pulled the man
out and notified Deputy Coroner
Chandler, who had the corpse removed to
the morgue 1t was identified as that
Of leonard Walker, an employe OF the
Arlington Mile, who had been missing
since Saturday afternoon
at that time Walker drew bis week d
wsges and started IN company with Neal
McAteer and Charles Kennedy, for bis
home at Eleventh and Lincoln streets
Tho party had several drinks and in the
evening turned their steps homeward
over the race road When they reached
Franklin street, Walker asked to be let
90 to sleep for little while In order to
sober himself up. This the other two
thought good move and left him there
He Was not seen afterwards alive
Sunday his hat was found on the race
bank. He was about thirty years Of age
and single Tho major part OF his
wages was found Ia his pocket when
drawn from the wEter. IL Is thought
that he started to 20 home after being
left and stumbled into the water.
An inquest will be held this evening.
Evening journal., 1894-12-26
A BRUTAL QUARANTINE.
The SOS Steerage Passengers Of the South
wark In a pitiable Condition.

The SOS steerage Passengers OF the South.
wark In Pitiable Condition.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 26.--A special dis
patch from Chester says that tbs sdb steer
age passengers Of the steamer Southwark,
which was recently detained OF that city
on account OF the death Of o passenger
from smallpox, are confined at the quar-.
antine station thore ia the most absolute
filth and privation In an interview one
OF the prisoners said that petition com.
planning Of the food was signed by 200 cd
them. but the officials in charge suppress
ed it. 1t Is declared that the food is NOT
&c to serve to dogs. To receive it the prls,
oners are compelled 30 stand in line in the
open air.
One man who has money sent out and
bought $27 worth Of clean food for the
mothers with small children. but the goods
were confiscatod because they had not
come through the manager. A policeman
on duty az the station said he would ro-
sign because he could not see little chill
dron starvc to death.
The entire camp Is in the fllthiest con.
dition possible. It Is asserted that no soap,
water or towels have been provided sinca
the landing Many disgusting details are
related, and the people Of the city fearing
disease, will lay the matter before the
Chester board Of health.
The cabin passengers were allowed u
pass up the river, and this distinction Il
complained Of by the prisoners. A mum
her Of philadelphians who have wives and
children among the colony have been
driven away upon attempting to see then