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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01
ELKS' LODGE OF SORROW.
Programme That Will De Observed To
morrow Night.

morrow Night.
The following is the programme that
will be observed at the Elks' lodge
of sorrow at the Academy of Music
tomorrow night:
Funeral March. Beethoven
Bauer's Orchestra.
Opening Ceremonies.
Opening ode.
Invocation.
sabbath Day.. Kruetzer
Elks Glee Club.
Soprano Solo-Selected,
Miss Louis Natalie, New York city
Memorial Address. NJ. Harris
Solo-"The Pilgrim" Stephen Adams
Howell Davies.
Cornet Solo-Selected. Joseph Summerhill
Duet-"Hope Beyond" White
George Dewitt and John r. Watkins.
"Life's Journey'-An Original Poem.
John f. Barrett
Remember Thy Creator" II, n. Bartlett
Elks Glee Club.
Memorial Poem. m......,........,.E A. Niver
Miss Tillie Lewis.
For All Eternity" ",............M .MascheronI
VIII Watkins.
Violin Obligato, r. j. Bauer
| Oyerture-"Norma" .Bellin
Bauer's Orchestra.
/ Eulogy. gy............,........C. Ben johnson
/ Soprano Solo-Selected,
Miss Louise Natalie
THE Sweet By and By. Elks Glee Clut
| Overture-From "Traviata" ..........Veri
Bauers Orchestra.
! Closing Ceremonies.
| DoXology.
| Benediction.
Bauers orchestra of thirty-lve piece!
and the Elks' Glee club, consisting o
first tenors, l.. j. Siebecker, Howell
Davies; second tenors, George De witt
Fred Hand; first bass, VIII w. Wat
kins; second bass, c. p. ColVin and JOIN
/ Z Watkins dirnctOr will assist.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01
West Side Business Directory.

HOTOGRAPHER-Ca Photos, 81. 40
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
vince yourself by calling at Starner's
Photo Parlors, 1Ol and 1903 South Main
avenue.
PLUMBING-William D. Gr'diths, 1lS
North Main avenue, does first-class
Plumbing, Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satisfaction Is strictly guaranteed.
GROCERIES - Revere Standard Java
Coffee Is uneXcelled. The leading coffse
of the day. For sale only at f. w. Ma
son g. Co. Fine Groceries, 1l6 South
Main avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE - Cash
for anything you have to sell Furnl-
ture, Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see
the stock of ]. C. King, 1924 and 1895
Jackson street.
MALL PAPER--Go to Fred Reynolds,
2O6 North Main avenue, and see his
complete line of Wall Paper, Paints
and Window Shades. Just opened with
new stock t,l
OYSTERS-R. Il. Davis market house.
Dealer In Foreign and Domestic Fruits.
Oysters served in every style. $40 North
Main avenue, next to Clarke's,f
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01
Brief Notes of Interest.

Alex McTaggart, a motorman on the
Luzerne Street line, is i'll.
Mrs. G. G. Hudson has returned to the
south after visit with relatives on
Washburn street.
Mrs. Evan Richards, of Wilkes-Barre,
has returned home from a visit with
relatives on this side.
Mr.. Davies, of Wisconsin, preached
to a large audience at the Welsh Con-
gregatonal churchion Thursday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stevens, of North
Sumner avenue, entertained their rela-
tives at a family gathering held on
Thursday. Among the guests Were DR..
Houser and wife, of Taylor.
The Young Peoples Literary and De-
batting society of the First Welsh Bap-
tist church met in regular session last
evening. Rev. w. S. Jones presided.
The programme rendered was of most
interesting nature.
William G. Thomas, young lad re-
siding on Lafayette street, was knocked
down by Chief Ferber's carriage while
crossing the street last evening. The
former was driving to the fire ON South
Main avenue. The lad, fortunately, es-
capped with only few slight bruises.
The programme for the Welsh Philos-
optical society this evening will be a
continuation of Evan =. Davies paper
on Coal Formations and What They
Are Made Of" d. C. Powell will speak
on the question, "Why Is 1t Warmer in
the Valley Than on the Top of Noun
tain?"
Miss Jennie James, of North Fillmore
avenue, is recovering from an enlarged
thumb which was operated upon by DR..
George Reynolds few days ago. When
Miss James was quite little girl she
injured the member, and ever since a
large lump of flesh has been growing
uopn it. DR.. Reynolds found it neces-
sary to cut it open and remove the
strange lump. The young lady is re-
covering rapidly and will be out in a
few days with the thumb entirely well.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Ply
mouth Congregational church will open
their fair on Tuesday afternoon and
continue it on Wednesday and Thurs
day. one OF the features will be a
childrens booth, where children will re-
ceive a cordial welcome every after
noon. The ladies have made careful
preparations and will have choice
number of articles for sale The pro-
ceeds of the affair will go toward IL
quidating the church debt.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-12-01

or at Powell's NJ
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Hint on Advertising.

It is singular that some shrewd shop
keeper does not take a hint from the free
advertising that is given the shady sirens
of the stage. Something like this would
probably be seized with avidity. by the
daily press:
''Algy Binks of Binks, Blathers & Cuff,
dealers in hosiery and small wares, has
secured a divorce from his fourth wife,
and it is reported that he will soon lead
to the altar Carrie Cashere, the charm
ing saleslady of the emporium of B., B..
q G. Mr. Binks has been living with
Sadie Soildove and has been very atten-
tive to Jenny Jag of Frank Takers dime
museum, but we are authorized to deny
the report that he is engaged to either of
these ladies.
I'VE understand that Mr.. Binks' canes,
slippers, dressing gown, embroidered sus-
penders and other bric-a-brac will be sold
at auction, previous to his departure for
Europe with his bride, where he will
probably purchase many new and at
tractive goods for the fall opening of
Binks, Blathers & Cuff Boston Bull
of in
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
A TOBACCO HEART

Thousands Of Americans Can't Get In-
surancc Because Tobacco Has Destroyed
the Heart Action and Wrecked the
Nervous System-No-To-Ba BAG Works Many
Miraculous Cures.
DELANSON, N. Y.-Engineer O. N.
Bates stepped off Engine NO. Al with
long oiler in one hand and a bunch OF
blue waste in the other. Not by
stander there could help remarking his
youthful, healthy look and active,
vigorous movements, and contracting
his appearance with his condition OF
two months ago
Say, Colonel how well you look"
"Ye:. l am vel; better than | have
been for ears"
What have you been doing?"
ooh, not much. No-to-bac cured
me of the tobacco habit and braced me
mentally and physically. In fact, made
me new man in more ways than o1e.
had no appetite; couldn sleep; now
l sleep like a baby and eat three times
a day with relish, for the first time
in years. My heart action is regular
and no longer a bar to increased life
insurance. You know throttle pulling
lOd uAl % U plO0Uy 0IOo'oJ hOi W. oAAN 100
nerves are O. K. Low. One box and
quarter of No-to-bac cured
me completely in ten days, after
using tobacco forty years. No-to-bac
is sod by all druggists and made by
the Sterling Remedy Company OF New
York and Chicago. You ought to get
one Of their lit books called Don't
Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away and post yourself. They send
them free to any one that writes. 1t
cost me So. so to get cured, and | spent
three or four dollars a week for to-
bacco. If L had failed to get cured |
would have gotten my money back, as
the makers guarantee three boxes to
cure any case. | have recommended
the use of MOTTO bac to fifteen of the
boys on the line, and every one OF
them, SO far as l know, has been cured. )
The cab bell rang, the engineer
climbed up quickly on the footboard.
and the bio train rolled away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
TOO MUCH OF A QUORUM.
A Good Story of Tom Reeds Experience
as Poker Player.

Good Story of Tom Reeds Experience
a Poker Player.
Probably the latest and best story on
Thomas 3. Reed had its origin a few
evenings ago at q seance, when "a party
mysteries of straight f1ushes, full housess
pairs, ETC. At last there came q show of
strength between the Maine congress-
man and pretty lucky opponent and
after several raises it seemed the part
of prudence for Mr. Reed to cali the
last bet made.
What have youY he drawled in most
unmistakable poker parlance, at the same
time exposing q full hand with aces at the
top;
-Four of a kind" was the answer.
1.-Two pair of kings"
Evidently a sufficient number" re-
piled the man from Maine, whose mind
had drifted back to his quorum counting
experiences in Congress. There was an
outburst of laughter at this point and
Mr.. Reed proceeded to settle.
1t must be understood that when Il
point is made in the House that quorum
has not voted on any question, the speak
er proceeds to count the members present
to determine whether or not business can
proceed. Usually after the result of this
count the formula according to parlia-
mentary law is for the presiding officer to-
announce: Evidently a sufficient num-
Der of gentlemen are in attendance to
constitute a quorum" There was evi-
IDENTITY too much of quorum in the poker
hand which Mr.. Reed paid to look at
Chicago Trihuno
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
The New Woman"

The ''new woman is served up in this
particularly. ungallant fashion in Jerome
X. Jerome's paper, To-Day: 'In the
West end of London there are plenty of
vapid, brainless, heartless, overdressed-
in-the-afternoOn and underdressed-in-th the
evening little animals, that, there being
TO other name at present for, we have to
call women. They are vicious, selfish and
idle. They sell themselves for money
and then do not carry out the terms of
the bargain. They marry, but they are
never wives. They are blood-suckers on
the unfortunate men who have been asses
enough to undertake the responsibility of
feeding and clothing them. They will
ruin them in their business and worry
them into early graves rather than go
without an extra new dress. They have
children, but they are not mothers; they
have not even the instincts of the better
class brutes. Self-indulgent and stupid,
they drift through life, everlastingly
whining and posturing, a bore to them
selves and curse to everyone who
knows them. They cry that they are mis-
understood, which would be the most
charitable thing that could happen to
them, and they talk about their soul with
as much assurance as if they really pos
sessed one. They take all they can get,
they do nothing for it, and they are
never satisfied. But / should be sorry to
take them as types of their sex, and to
talk about them as the new women.
They are types of nothing but social
diSQaSe -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
ELLEN TERRY'S HOME.
A Lovely Bit of Old England as Seen by
n Noted Writer.

A Lovely Bit of Old England as Seen by
a Noted Writer.
Eyes. that's Miss Terry's house." said
the old man. ooh, yes, it's a nice place.
she don't come much, only just for
holiday now and then: wasn't here at all
last summer; many ask about 1T: no, I've
never seen her act; oh, yes, she's very
popular: she's all over the place when
she's here; yes I'm an old I'm, nigh on
So but there's several as is 100 III Win
chelsea: we're long-lived in Winchelsea."
The QueStionerS were an old man and
his daughter They had seen the actress
often. and wouldn't have been surprised
if she had stepped forth from the seringa
bushes and Whitsun bosses that viii
tened and perfumed the foliage, just now
running riot about the pOrchway of THE
Retreat, so idylic was the scene, possible
as Il stage picture, SO suggestive of Mar
thai garden and Margaret's cottage in
the Faust legend, which they are still
enacting at the Lyceum theater.
THE Retreat" was originally discov
cred by COmyns Carr. 1t nestles in the
shadow Of the Strand gate, from which
coign of vantage the eye takes in one of
the most impressive scenes in the pictur-
esque county of Sussex. 1t is an open
plain. as fine in its way as the Lyceum
picture that begins the tragedy of Beck
ct" but more pastoral. 1t goes out to the
sea in green stretches of broad meadows
dotted with sheep and bordered with vel
low sands. English people who know
nothing of the valley of the Weald and
the Littoral of the coast district that lie
between the South Down ridge from the
Hampshire border to Beachy Head have
a treat in store which is worth their at
tention in the coming holiday season.
Apart from the historic romance of the
district, there is nothing more nationally
characteristic than Winchelsea and Rye.
The surrounding country has a beauty of
its own.
1 was at Hastings this week. In spite
of adverse winds and nipping frosts, the
villas and cottages bordering the park
were covered with roses. The drive from
Hastings to Winchelsea and Rye was full
of floral incidentS-the hawthorn never
richer in blossoms nor the rhOdodendrons
and peonies gayer in color. If Miss Terry
does not get a holiday soon she will have
hard work to find her quaint old cottage
in its tangle of trees and Towering shrubs.
BY the way, Beaumont's collaboration,
Fletcher, was born in the ancient town of
Rye. 1t rises up from the green plain,
rock crowded with red roofs, high above
which stands the Norman tower of ST.
Nicholas, that once dominates fleets at
sea, where nowadays sheep-bells tingle
in grassy meads yellow with battercups.-
Joseph Hatton, in Newcastle Chronicle.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
The Reason for 1t.

A pretty young woman boarded a
crowded Elmwood avenue car at North
Division street the other day and stood
in the center of the car squarely in front
of the only man, dudishly-attired young
fellow. Of course, the pretty young wom-
an expected a seat instantly. She looked
peared oblivious to her presence. Once
or twice she coughed to attract his at
tention, without effect. The car went on
for blocks and the young man held the
seat. At Huron street an old colored
woman entered the car and stood along
side of the pretty young woman. At once
the young man jumped up, and with a
Chesterfeldian bow rendered the new
conner his seat. The pretty young woman
looked angry enough to cry.
In relating the incident down town to
some boon companions the dudishly-at-
tired young man explained that it was
diplomacy to give the colored woman
his seat. She did his washing and he
owed her a bill of $4.-Buffalo Express
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
NO PRIVATES

The General" tells with swelling pride,
How the fires of battle cleaned
Of the slaughter o. men ION the other side,"
AS the shell and shrapnel screamed
How eve charged the foe like the mighty wave
Of q wild and stormy sea,
But, in that rush Of the true and brave,
The Private-where was he?
The Colonel" boasts how his horse fell
On GeOrgias blood stained hills;
How he stemmed the wave Of that battle hell,
Avenging his country ills;
How the CHASTITY heaps of the gallant slain
Bestrewed the slippery ground
But we study the tragic tale in vain,
There were no PriVates round.
Oh, the MAJORS" sword, it was red with gore
And great was the ices alarm,
AS they charged and halted, and fed before
The swing of his mighty ARM
But Freedom burnish'd her epaulettes,
AS she sYatted the hosts of sin
And the lonely pensioner still forgets
That the Privates were not in.
How brave they few, at their country's call,
To the outposts far in 'front.'
Generals" "COlonels,' and majors" all
To strive in the battles brunt;
And the Captains stand ten thousand strong,
To tell how the thing was done
But where was the Private in that throng?
Alas. there was not one!
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
TWO CROPS ANNUALLY.
Potato Plantation Which Produces 125
900 Bushels Yearly.


900 Bushels Yearly.
A potato plantation of 700 acres, on
which two crops, aggregating $4,000
barrels, or 125, 900 bushels, are annually
grown, is difficult to imagine Such a one
exists. however and its virgin soil is so
rich that abundant crops are raised with
out the use of any fertilizer. This great
potato farm is in Ashwood, Maury coun-
ty, Tenn, about six miles west of Column
bia and fifteen miles from Nashville.
1t is a part of the old Polk estate. owned
by the ancestors of President Polk. Col
William Polk, originally of North Caro-
lima, a revolutionary officer. took up so
600 acres of government land in 1887,
and gave each Of his sons 1000 acres
Among the sons was the Rev. Leonidas
Polk, once the Protestant Episcopal
bishop of Louisiana, who was a Confed-
crate general during the Rebellion. and
was killed at the battle of Pine Mount
ain. Ga. His 1000 acres, and an equal
number owned by one of his brothers.
We're secured by Clawson Il Stevens, a
hrm composed OF two enterprlSlng young
men from Indiana, about ten years ago,
with the intention of ultimately using it
all for raising potatoes.
:. 5. ClaWSOn, senior partner of the
firm, who is now visiting this city, was
seen recently by a reporter who gathered
much interesting information from him.
When Mr.. Clawson and partner acquired
their 1000 acres of land it was in a state
of complete neglect and densely over
grown with shrubbery and tangled briars
The native whites laughed at the young
Hoosiers,' and predicted their complete
failure. The partners set resolutely TO
work, however, cleared the land and Culti-
waited it as fast as possible. The first
crop of the year is from $4,000 to 10000
barrels, and the second crop. for which
only 500 acres are planted, from 10000
to D. 600, making a total of about $4,000
barrels, or 125,000 bushels a year
ClaWson & Stevens employ about 100
negroes, many of whom are women, and
have eighty-tive giant mules. They have
a factory on the plantation, in which all
the barrels used by them are made. Mr..
Clawson says their present crop is unu-
sually large, but that, as the crops of
Kansas and Mississippi are short, he ex-
poets to find ready and profitable sale for
his entire product
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27

tinction men love best is the distinction
which, instead of making a man distin-
guished, merely singles out as already
being SO distinguished that no reason
needs to be given for distinguishing him
further. The Garter practically says:
Here is the man whom everyone will
agree to think distinguished. The Gar
ter receives distinction from him, rather
than gives distinction to him.
And that is precisely the kind Of testi-
mony which men covet most. What they
desire to think of themselves is that they
do not need that any external reason
should be assigned for the honor in which
they are held; that that honor is, indeed,
inevitable, and is a natural consequence
of their being what they are. Merit
is something earned by effort and labor
But what people love most is distinction
which is quite independent of effort and
labor, which is imbedded in their nature
like genius or manner or breeding. To
be we'll bred is not at q mans own COM
mand.-The SDectatOr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
Horses Have Toothache.

81 was called once to attend q horse
which was suffering from the tootha chez
said DR.. r. L. Humphrey Philadel-
phia dentist. "The animal was in great
agony, and when / proceeded to examine
his mouth he appeared to realize that it
was my purpose to relieve him, and he
submitted to my administrations with
calmness that was almost human. | dis
which was also badly liberated at the
root. l temporarily relieved the pain
and next morning went to see him again,
He gave evidence of pleasure at my ap-
prOach, and / concluded that ] would at
tempt to fill the tooth instead of removing
it. [ proceeded to carry out my plan,
and when | was cutting away the dis
eased portions of the tooth the horse
flnched no more than a man would have
done under the circumstances. ! filed
the tooth with q cement composition.
and the animal had no more trouble with
It's mouth. Washington Star.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because It acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
SyFF11ap OF Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
His Pint was Better Than a Pound.

Old sayings are nearly always truthful
but they must be applied with due discre-
ton, as a woman in a little store clown
the neck discovered to her sorrow. An
old darkey called one morning to pur-
chase q pound of shot; the storekeeper
being out, his wife attempted to serve the
customer. She could not find the weights,
but being good housekeeper she re-
membered an old saying of frequent use
in cookery-''a pint's as good as q pound
the world OVER
In her dilemma she quoted that say
ing to the darkey, asking if he would be
satisfied to take pint for pound. The
darkey, with wideawake cunning,
snapped at the chance, got his shot, paid
for it and hurried out of the store. The
woman couldn't account for the sudden
hurry of his departure until she with
pride related to her husband her happy
idea enabling her to get along without
weights.-Philadelph Call.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-06-27
INVESTIGATING AN ACCIDENT.
Railroad Engineer Gets Out of Trou-
BILE for Running Too Fast.


Supt. Warren of the Eastern Illinois
railway was telling the other evening of
a certain engineer in the employ of the
road who had been repeatedly cautioned
against running too fast. He was run
ming q freight train, and on one portion
of his division there was a steep bill.
His orders were to never permit his train
to go down the hill faster than fifteen
miles an hour, but it was the general be-
lief that whenever he had a safe oppor-
tunity he sailed down that grade just as
fast as the wheels would turn. An IL
vestigation Immediately followed and the
engineer, in railroad parlance, was put
on the carpet" He swore in the most
solemn terms that he went down the hill
not faster than fifteen miles an hour, but
that Just before reaching the bottom he
lost control of the airbrake and the speed
became SO great the train could not keep
the track hence the wreck, for which he
was not responsible.
But" said his superintendent, 1--WE
have a man here, a farmer, who was on
the hillside that day when you came
down. He stood at the edge of the clear
ing, saw you at the top and all the way
down, and he will swear that he never
saw a train going SO fast in all his life,
and he is a man go years Old He says
that 1t was next to an lmpOsS1billty to
see the wheels. What do you say to
that?"
The engineer never hesitated.
II know the man. I saw him the day
after the wreck and he told the same
story to me, only there was little more
to it,
''What was that?"
''Why, he told me that it was the first
train of cars he had ever seen in all his
life, and don't think he would be very
good judge of speed''
There was silence in the room for Il
few moments, and then the engineer got
off with a sixty days suspension.-Chi-
cago Herald