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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03
Wonders In Penmanship.

The renowned DR.. Heylin in his "Life
of King Charles" relates the following
extraordinary story of the artistic ability
of an old time knight Of the pen: I'm
the time of the reign Of Queen Elizabeth
one Roger wrote the Ten Command
ments, the Creed, the Pater Noster, the
queens name and the year Of our Lord
within q space that gould be covered
with penny. He gave her majesty Q
pair of spectacles of his own artificial
making, that by the help thereof she did
plainly and distinctly discern every let
tsr."-St. Louis Republic.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03

Forty years ago, in 1852, the railway
mileage of the United States was 2.9O8.
Kansas and Nebraska alone have IA, 10.
miles of railroad at this time. In the
spring of 1851 the Erie railroad was com,
pleted from New York to Lake Erie and in
1852 the Michigan Central was completed
from Lake Erie to Chicago. In 1853 the
first continuous line of | 900 miles of rail-
way was formed between Boston and Chi
cago In 1858 the Pittsburg and Fort
Wayne railroad opened it's important line
from Pittsburg to Chicago, completing the
second great trunk line from New York to
Chicago.
In the states west of Ohio no railroad of
Importance was constructed previous to
l849. The first line running east and west
through Indiana was opened in 1853; the
next line, the Ohio and Mississippi, in
1857. The first railroad in Illinois was un-
dertaken in 1889, but it was abandoned
after few miles had been constructed, and
mule power supplanted the locomotive rs
measure of economy. The first railroad
sissippi river was the Chicago and Rock
Island, in February, 1854. The Burlington
and Quincy railroad reached the Missis-
sippi river in 1856, and the Milwaukee and
St. Paul in 1858. 1t was nottj)htil 1859
that the Hannibal and St. Joseph, the
pioneer railroad of the greater west, waa
completed to the Missouri river at st. 10
seph. Six years later, in 1865, the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad, which had dir
tanced all competitors in the race toward
Omaha, was completed to Council Bluffs.
Edward Rosewater's Omaha Address.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03
The Largest In tho World.

Within sight Of the station at Ather-
stone. on the London and Northwestern
railway. there is to be seen an enormous
earthenware jug. the largest in the
world. This capacious article was man.
ufactured at the Potteries, Church Ores
ley. over so years ago. Its holding ca
pacity. when full, is $50 quarts. and it is
so large that q man can sit inside it. It
now rests over the front door of china,
glass and earthenware warehouse.
change
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03

The fall is the time of the year when
the country demand for broken down
street car horses is the greatest. During
the cold weather the animals get used to
their rural surroundings, recuperate.
have only enough exercise to keep them
in condition, and by spring are able to
accomplish the heavier tasks Of blowing
and narrowing.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03
To Tell the Age Of Eggs.

To determine the exact age Of eggs
dissolve about four ounces of common
salt in quart Of pure water and then
immense the egg. If it be only day or
20 old, it will sink to the bottom. but if
it be three days old it will float in the
liquid. If more than five, it comes to
the surface and rises above in proper
ton to it's increased age.-Exchange
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03

A hundred and fifty years ago unnar-
ried as we'll as married women were
styled "Mrs." Girls were called Miss"
until they left school, when they took
rank as MRS." while married women
were very generally addressed as MAD
am"
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03

Since the conquest there have been a
wars between England and France. In
the last war, between 1908 and 1916, it IS
estimated the total destruction Of hu-
man life amounted to Zoo, 900.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03

Miss Jessie Ackermann, the second
round the world missionary and presi-
dent of the Australian w. G. T. u, has
completed her trip. It occupied four
years, during which time she traversed
over 1OO, 900 miles.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03
A Likeness.

Likeness.
sharple ito photographereDo you
mean to say that this photo IS = good
likeness of rue?
Photographer-It's lifelike, sir:
Sllarple-Why, look regular swim
dIer, and I'm hanged if don't act up to
it. shan't pay you!-London Nt-Bits.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03

To believe ones self more cunning than
others is mistake. The fox is more
cunning than an ass, but there are mora
toxskins in q furrier's store than ass
skins.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-03-03


the Louvre. ST declined to leave his name
and said he would call again.
As soon as he was in the street he called
a cab and told the man to drive to the
Louvre
Arrived at the gallery he walked through
the rooms. They were nearly deserted.
He only saw one woman with children, and
that surely was not Debby. Suddenly q
thought struck him which made him feel
faint and choked.
"How could have been such q fool2"
he unused. Here am I, middle aged
man, and yet have been picturing to my
self Debby a. the blithe, pretty girl that
used to teach school more than ten years
ago."
just at that moment the woman with
children turned and walked in his direc.
ton. There could be no mistake; the thin
pale face was not like Debby's round and
1osy visage, but the big eyes, which had
lost their sparkle, were the same even with
their weary look, and the silky brown hair
that used to toss in the wind, now streaked
with gray and drawn smoothly back, that,
too, was the same. Yes, it was Debby.
Unprepared for the shock of this change
81 stood rooted to the spot. Then he turned
away little and looked at picture. As
Debby passed he turned and faced her.
She looked at him an instant and then
turned away. Debby had passed close to
great happiness and had missed it.
81 went back to his hotel and shut him.
self I'M in bis room to look the world and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
CITY NOTES.

Tribune readers leaving for their
summers vacation can have their favor
lite papor sent to them without extra
cost by notifying this office of the de-
sired changes in the papers address.
The board of managers of the Florence
Mission will assemble in meeting this
morning at 10 o'clock.
There will be a full rehearsal OF the Sa.
cred Music society at the Young Mems
Christian association hail tonight.
The joint streets and bridges committee
and the paving committee of select council
will meet at 7.30 o'clock tomorrow evening.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board Of associated charities will be held
at the Albright Memorial library this
evening at the usual hour.
The regular meeting of the Green Ridge
Womans Christian Temperance union
will be held at their room, ,6l5 Green Ridge
street, this afternoon at o'clock.
The dog advertised in THE TRIBUNE sew.
eral days ago, with the name Il. d. Cap
bell on his collar, can be fonnd by calling
at corner Mill and Fifth streets, Dunmore.
Parties report good catch of dsh at
Lake Poyntelle on Saturday last, Do not
forget the excursion Wednesday, July IS,
via new iorK, ontario ana western rail-
road; fare 81 for round trip.
Circulars were recently issued soliciting
bids for the s250, 900 of bonds of the Lin
den street aud Roaring Brook bridges. and
at noon on Friday the bids will De opened
and the bonds sold to whoever offers the
highest percentage.
The social this evening at the Young
Women's Christian association, 2O5- 209
Washington avenue. will be varied by
music and games ice cream sold at 8
cents per plate. All young women, es-
pecially strangers, are cordially invited
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17

ing or decreasing the atmospheric pressure
SO as to produce ventilation in mine.
Would mixture Of 500 cubic feet of
carburetted hydrogen gas aud 2, 700 cubic
feet OF air be explosive?
What grades would you consider proper
for the water level gangways of mine?
Give your reasons.
What material would you recommend to
permanently close cross-cuts. or entrances
as they are sometimes called!
With the same power in operation, how
can you increase the ventilation in mine?
Describein detail the duties required by
law OF the mine foremen and their assist
ants.
What are the principal points to be kept
in view in hanging doors to assist the ven
tilation in mines? What is the law in re-
gard to main doors aud how would You
proceed to measure the air currents in u
mine?
ASSISTANT FoREMAN's QUESTIONS.
The following questions were pro-
pounded to applicants for assis tant
forman's certificates
Give your name, age place of birth and
postoffiCe address.
State what practical experience you have
had in Anthracite coal mines, the length
and nature Of experience in such mine.
Write out report such rs fire boss
would make after concluding his exami.
nation of the working places in the morn.
ing before the men enter.
Have you had any experience with q
safety lamp
The questions throughout were of O
practical nature more than theoretical,
and the answers showed high stand
ard Of intelligence.
To obtain the certificates it will be
necessary for the successful applicant
to deposit So with Mine Inspec tor Rod
| erick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17

On Sunday o. S. Swikert. of Everett
avenue. West Side, found floating in
the water of Gravel Pond, bottle
tightly corked, inside of which was a
scrap OF yellow paper containing TIE
following announcements
Sunday, July IL, 1891.
You will find my body at the bottom of
Gravel pond. Friends know the reason of
the deed. F. OBRIEN.
Mr. Swikert had been fishing and in
rowing across the pond he saw the bot
tle floating about the center OF the
pond. The yellow paper inside the
bottle aroused his curiosity and he
opened it. He rowed about for an hour
with view to discover something fur
ther that might throw light on the
mysterious missve contained in the
bottle,
Mr.. Swikert upon reaching home
went to the West Side police station
and reported the gruesome Ill sCovery
to Lieutenant Williams. to whom he
gave the yellow paper.
There is no record among the miss
Ing of any man answering the name
signed to the communication, nor as
yet has there been any information re-
ceiyed by the police that throws any
light on the case. From these meager
details there may be division OF opiu-
ion as to whether the lines We're penn
ed by practical joker or by the man
whose name is signed to the paper, aud
whose mortal coil might have been
thus summarily shutil ID off.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
shot BY OFFICER snyder.
Daniel Farrell Dangerously Wounded
for Throwing Pebbles at an Officer.
Taken to Lackawanna Hospital.

Daniel Farrell, we'll known young
man of Priceburg, was shot at that place
Sunday evening by Officer James
Snyder and at noon yesterday was
brought TO the Lackwanua hospital,
where the bullet WAS extracted Far
rell will recover.
From the facts obtained it appears
that though Farrell was guilty Of
wrong doing, the act of the policeman
was unwarrsntsd. The young man,
after being reprimanded for some
petty act, playfully threw handful
of pebbles at the policeman. Officer
Snyder then fred several shots, only
one of which took effect.
Farrell was taken home and then
brought to the Lackawauna hospital
yesterday. He will not discuss the
affair and it cannot be learned that
any legal action will follow.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
Open All Night
at Lohman's Spruce street.
WANDERED AWAY FROM HOME.

John brakes at the Station House Wait
Ing to Be Claimed.
A little boy who gave his name rs
John brakes was seen wandering about
the streets crying yesterday afternoon,
and some good hearted gen tleman
thinking he was lost took him home.
The little tot, who Is only years
old, could not speak word of English,
except to tell his name. He was tired
out. and as soon "a he was brought to
the station. he cuddled up In one Of
the big chairs and fell fast asleep.
The officers were unable to find out
where he lived. and up to the time Of
writing no one hal called for him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
" My Fig Cake

is splendid; in fact" says
a young housekeeper, "it
is almost too good. 1t
seems as though | were
making cake all the time
for donations or church fairs
Or some committee. | tell
them if they will follow the
recipe in your cook book
and use Cleveland's Baking
Powder they can make
cake lust as nice as mine.
| am sure | never made
such cake before. Thanks
both to Cleveland's baking
powder and the cook book"
The recipe bool; is sent free on receipt
Of stamp and address.
CLEVELAND BAKING POWDER Co.,
81 x So Fulton ST., n. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
DR.. JOSEPH PARRY HoNoRED.
rendered a Banquet After His Address
M Nnaio Che ~, oIyi,

rendered a Banquet After His Address
on Music at Shamoklu,
Dr. Joseph Parry, the noted CON-
poser and musician, who honored this
city with his presence week ago was
rendered banquet at the Vanderbilt
hotel in Shamokn last night. Covers
were laid for fifty. The gentlemen
having charge of the entertainment Of
DR.. Parry were Morris Williams, John
L. Williams. Evan M. Davies, Profess
sor George NJ. Evans, D. j. Lewis. d.
l. Davis and Rev. d. T. Davies.
DR.. Parry delivered his lecture on
"Modern Music and Modern Musi
Clans" in the Presbyterian church
prior to the serving of the banquet and
was greeted by a crowded house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
WILL DEVELOP COAL LAND.
That Is the obiac: CT the Wyoming Co
aud Iapa ro,or,nu

That Is the objec: CT the Wyoming Coal
and Land Company.
Advices were received in this city
Yesterday of the charter granted the
Wyoming Coal and Land company, of
Scranton, with capital of $3.50. 900
and the following board of directors
William Griffith. West Pittston; 7. p.
Mcfarland, Kingston; William d.
Sinclair, Trenton; II. c. Schafer, ]. N.
Rice. N. L. Rice, +. II. Clemons,
Scranton.
N. L. Rice was the only director who
could be found by TRIBUNE reporter
last evening. While disincliued to
mention in detail the purpose Of the
new company, he said it was neither a
real estate nor building lot scheme, but
that the company intends to develop
coal lands. Mr.. Rice would not men
tion the location Of the land, but said an
option has been secured on a property
which would be developed. He said
that there was no unusual motive for
secrecy, but for business reasons he
declined to discuss the matter furthe r.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
CANNOT RESTRAIN HIS DAUGHTER.

William Jones, of Taylor, So Stated in
His Petition to Court.
William Jones, of Taylor, by his at
.torney. J. NJ. harris, yesterday filed u
petition in court to issue an order for
the removal of his daughter, Sarah. to
the house of refuge.
The allegation contains the state.
ments that the girl is 16 years old and
exceedingly wayward, that the parents
have no control over her. and that for her
moral welfare and toward weaving her
from her viciousness it will be better to
detain her for term in the house of
refuge.
Court issued an order for hearing.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17

from partial paralysis caused by strain
ing himself in jumping. died at z
o'clock yesterday morning. The re-
mains OF Mahady were removed to the
undertaking establishment of Owen
Cusick and prepared for burial. At
0 40 last night the remains were
shipped to his mothers home in Arch
bald. The funeral will take place this
morning at 0 30 from st. Thomas's
church, Archibald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
BAND STAND AT COURT HOUSE.
Musicians Have Asked Permission TO
Erect One on the equare

Musicians Have Asked Permission 10
Erect One on the equare.
William Stanton and Charles Conrad,
Of this city. two young musicians. went
to the county commissioner offics yes.
terday with the request that they be
granted the privilege Of building a
band stand on the court house square
for the purpose Of giving open air con-
certs.
If they be accorded the privilege,
they intend to solicit popular subscrip-
tions to defrsy the expense Of putting
up the stand. But the commissioners
are not enthusiastically in. favor OF
granting the request for the reason
that the grass would be destroyed by
the multitude that would attend the
concerts
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
TIRED PLAYING HIDE AND SEEK.

Williams John Williams Gavo Hims slf
Up and Entered Bail.
William John Williams against
whom serious charge is pending in
the court OF Alderman Fitzsimmons,
could not be found until yesterday, al
though the constables were after him.
1t is reported that he slept ia the woods
and came around for his msals when.
ever he got word that the coast was
clear.
His father accompanied him to the
office of the alderman last night and
became his bondsman in. the sum of
$500
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17

before Attorneys R A. Zimmerman,
c. b. Gardner and l.. M. Bunnsll. sit
ting rs board Of arbitrators.
The dull lines OF evidence were oc-
cssionally enlivened by the passes be-
tween the contending attorneys. G. II,
Soper appeared for the plaintiff and
w. A. Wilcox for the defendant.
Ho!lenback, after employing Arthur
to supply him with the number Of ties
he wanted, refused to pay for them on
the ground that they did not measure
up to the requirements The case will
be heard further TODAY.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
TWO DEATHS AT TAs HOSPITAL.

Michael Brennsn and william Mahady
Died Yesterday.
Two deaths occurred at the Llcka-
wanna hospital yesterday. Michael
Brennan. of Providence, died from
heart failure from which he had been
suffering for long time
William Mahady. who was received
at the hospital Wednesday suffer ing
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
JOSEPH PRlPPs ANNIVERSARY.
Unique Celebration Held at tho Rescue
Mission Last Night

Unique Celebration Held at tho Rescue
Mission Last Night
An unique celebration was that of
the second anniversary Of the refor-
nation of Joseph Phipps at the Rescue
mission last evening. Phipps is a
young colored man and two years ago
while performing o barefoot dance act
upon broken glass at the Eden Musee
became interested in religion and re-
linguished public performances.
For nearly year he has been stu
dent Of the Moody institute. Chicago,
preparatory to becoming missionary
to Africa, where he will go during the
next two months, under tie auspices Of
Bishop Taylor.
The exercises of last night included
song service and serving Of refresh.
ments,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
CAUGHT
On the Fly.

When novelty manufacturers 60 80
far as to make pocket books from i'm
ported snake skins and charge from
$Gj to 800 per dozen, wholesale, for the
finished article, 1t must be that the
American woman is indeed enamOred
of everything faddish. A variety of
these snake skin novelties were shown
Il TRIBUNE reporter by commercial
man at the Wyoming the other day.
At retail they sell at from 81 70 81
each, yet wear out ter being used one
season, The firm which manufactures
the article had the foresight last year to
foresee that something unusual in
pocketbooks would have to be supplied
to take the place of the lizard skin, so
popular during the last two years. Tne
result was the coGnering Of the snake
skin markets in South America and In
dia. The anaconda. python and boa
constructor, at sight of which most
women would faint, offer the most
popular hides for the latest fad, and it
seems a sort of irony that these same
feminine fingers will in future tightly
clutch few square inches of the mon
sters' skin.
The reporter expressed some sur
prise at the success of the innovation,
when the drummer declared that the
snake.skin books would last but one
season. That cuts no figure" said
the drummer; its the fad, my boy. its
the fad" This led to a statement by
the commercial man that bullet from
revolver would not penetrate the skin
of live lizard and that they had to
be shot in the head or under leg to be
captured.
Wide.awake merchants from year to
year become better acquainted with
the benefits derived from properly
displayed and we'll worded advertise
ment The columns of the local daily
papers testify that the merchant of to-
day aspires to know when and how to
advertise, and this knack is called
art in advertising" The custom of
today is vastly different from years
ago, and this statement ID confirmed
by an advertisement which appeared
in the first issue Of paper published
in Jermyn which mentioned among
other articles, Ice Cream, Fireworks.
Christmas Presents and Easter Cards.
This advertisement appeared without
change in every issue for two years
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
SUIT OVER MINE TIES.

Loren Arthur Wants to Recover from
Frank Hollsnback.
The suit of Loren Arthur, OF Forest
court. against Frank Hollenback, Of
Carbondale, for the recovery Of $142
the contract price agreed upon between
the parties for mine ties furnished by
Arthur to Hollenback, who has the
contract OF supplying ties to the Della
ware and Hudson Canal company, was
heard in court room No. 2 yesterday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
Musio Boxes Exclusively.

Best made. Play any desired number OF
tunes. Gautschi & Sons, manufacturers,
1880 Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Won.
derful orchestral organs, only IS and $40.
Specially; Old music boxes carefully re-
paired and improved with new tunes ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
FOUND IN Gravel POND
A Message in a Bottle Says P O'BriGn Met a
WatGry Grave
Was WRITTEN ON YELLOW paper

o. S. Swikert, of the West Side, Had
Been Fishing in Gravel Pond When
He Saw Bottle Floating in the
Water He Reported the Find to
Lieutenant Williams, of the West
Side.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
sp claI Announcement.

One of the principal competition at the
Laurel Hill Park musical festival which
takes place Sept. and will be the male
choruses. Parties from Utica. Plttsburg,
Plymouth, Wilkes Barre, Scranton and
other places will participate in the splen-
did contest. The Cymric association Sc.
lected "The Cambrian Song of Freedom
by T. j. Davies and "The Spartan Heroes"
by d. Protheroe as test pieces. These are
universally admitted to be OF the very
highest order exceedingly appropriate for
such purposes, and musically both enchant-
ing and soul stirring, but the time for re-
hearsing is entirely to short to give them
anything like perfect rendition. BY
general request the committee has ac-
qusced to substitute Martyrs of the
Arena" in their place and that the number
shall not be less than twenty-five and not
more than forty. An additional prize OF
500 will be given by the German glee en-
titled "Waldmorgen" by Koehler, for Ger.
man male parties not to number more
than twenty-five and not less than sixteen.
J. G. MORRIS, general secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-17
DIED.

HAYCOCK.-In Scranton, July 1G George
Haycock at the residence Of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. d. B. Harris, 32l North Garfield
avenue. Funeral on Wednesday morn
ing at 8 O'clock. Interment at Hazletou.