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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07
EDUCATION Is A FOE.
So Young Men Of Providence Think.
School Houses and School Teachers Twin
Enemies and Fit Objects Of Assault.

EucUieS ana fV OnJcctS OF ASSuuV.
Up In Providence they have q lot Of
hoodlum young men who are living.
breathing. tangible examples of the
need of compulsory education.
They will not attend school them
selves and so far as possible they en-
deavor to prevent others from so doing.
A school house Is to them an instltu-
tlon that should be rooted out and de-
stroyed.
Representatives of that class of as
piring youths reside near No. "a school
and have caused untold annoyance.
During vacations they deface the
school buildings, break windows and
doors, steal books. pads and pencils,
and when school Is in session their
favorite pastime Is throwing missiles
of various kinds at teachers and pupils.
A few days ago several young men
entered No. "a school while a session
was being held. took the children's hats
and coats and threw them in the mud,
the teachers and janitor being unable
to stop them.
The board of control decided that 1t
was time to make the verdant Razor
Vile boys realize that this IL civilized
community, and warrants were sworn
oul before Alderman Roberts for the
arrest of Charles Barrett, Martin Muir
ray and Barney Berry. the alleged per-
petrators of the outrage.
They We're arrested and yesterday
were arraigned before the alderman.
He reprimanded them most severely
and directed that they pay the costs Of
the proceedings. The boys promised
that hereafter they would respect the
property of the school district rs II was
their own, and thereupon 1t was decid-
ed not TO push the prosecution this
time
Evidently there is need of something
that will instil greater regard for
matters educational into the minds Of
the youth of Providence.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07
THE AMERICAN WHEELMEN.
National Assembly of the League al
Grand Union Hotel. New York Business
a IA MaatinO

Grand Union Hotel. New York Business
OF the Meeting.
New York, March G-The national as
sembly of the League of American
Wheelmen met today In the Grand
Union hotel. 1t was an adjourned
meeting, the regular meeting having
been held some weeks ago. The spe-
cial business OF the meeting was the
consideration of'the question of max
Ing arrangements for the publication
of the official organ of the league, to be
known as the Bulletin and Good Roads.
Messrs. Potter Herman, Perkins, Car
son and Dickerson were appointed a
committee to consider the proposition
submitted, and they decided to recon-
mend that II contract for the publica-
ton of the League Of American
Wheelmen Bulletin" be made with
Sterling Elliott, OF Boston. The report
was approved by the assembly
An amendment to the constitution of
the league was adopted providing that
the annual dues should be reduced
from 81 to rs cents. This is done to
circumvent the postofiice department,
which recently decided that the Bulle-
tin was not paper having "A bona tide
paid circulation and was not second
class matter. AS a matter of fact,
most of the members will still pay 81,
but 25 cents Of that amount will be paid
definitely as Il subscription for the
Bulletin.
1t was decided that the dues in fu-
ture should be divided, so that 40 cents
Ial I. .i,t t,.,, "a
30 cents only to the state divisions.
Back dues are to be divided even, and
the Initiation fees go to the state divi-
sion entire.
President Wilson then announced
these chairmen of the committees for
the coming year: Highways, Isaac b.
Potter, of New York; rules and regu-
lations, Howard E. Raymond, of Chi
cago; transportation, William M
Brewster, of st. Louis.
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Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved In six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy Is great surprise on
account of It's exceeding promptness In
relieving pain In the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part OF the urinary pas
sages, in male or female. II relieves re-
tentlon OF water and pain In passing 1t
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure this Is your remedy. Sold
by c. NJ. Harris, Druggist, l25 Penn ave-
nue.. Scranton, Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07
N EWS OF THE RAILROADS.

Brakeman Albert NJ Perry Is making
slow recovery at the Moses Taylor hos
pital.
Messrs. McKenna and Langan will
continue the series Of lectures on the
"Air Brake" tonight, when illustrations
will be given for engineers and fremen.
A new organ will soon be q fixture at
the machine shops. The singing Is i'm
proving 50 considerably that the pres
ent instrument is too small to control
the chorus.
w. w. Jones, of the Simpson Mem
orial church, has been secured to train
the Railroad quartette In course of
time double quartette will be I'm order.
but why not male glee party? There
are among the ralroaders men DOS
sessing fine voices which require but a
little cultivation to ensure a first-class
glee party.
c. ]. Hicks, railroad secretary to the
international committee, will be pres-
ente at the members rally on Monday
next. Members Of the association
should prize this opportunity Of hear
ing Mr.. Hicks. who has a national repu-
tation on the platform. In accordance
with the rules the rally will be limited
to members, but as there are 565 of
them, 1t will be an interesting prob
lem to pack away the crowd on that
night. 1t will evidently be a case of
first come first served" with regard
to the seats. A phonograph concert
and refreshments will wind up the
nights proceedings.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07
CZAR ABOLISHES KNOUT.
Imperial Decree Which Will Save Peas.
ants Cruel Punishment.

Berlin, March Go dispatch from st.
Petersburg to the Local Anzeiger to-
day, says that an imperial decree has
been issued abolishing the use of the
knout for offenses committed by the
peasantry, who have been completely
at the mercy of the local judges.
Statistics, it is said, were submitted
to the czar, showing that during the
last ten years 5000 persons died as the
result of being whipped with knouts
and that the greater number of them
were only guilty of having stolen pro-
duce from farmers
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Not n Primrose,

John Henry Jackson had to. fight
TO win Miss Hattie Rose,
And when he married her at last
He gloried over those
Who didn't get her; and he said,
In language strong, though neat
A Rose by any other name (than his)
Would not be near so sweet.
Detroit Free Press.
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strangers. Her fear has unfortunately
been realized.
Undertaken Raub telegraphed the
sad intelligence to Mrs. Wire, and also
wrote a letter giving further particu-
lars. The deceased appears to be
about 30 years OF age, and bears traces
of recent hard living. He wore rubber
boots at the time of the accident, but
had no stockings; a pair, however,
were subsequently found in his pockets
His garments We're rather shoddy and
showed rough usage.
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MET A TERRIBLE DEATH.
Atwood w. Wire, Of Erieville, n. v. Al
most Beheadcd Oh the d., L. and w. r.
X. at the Notch.


Atwood w. Wire, of Erieville, Medi-
son county, New York, was yesterday
killed on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western road near the Notch un-
der circumstances which are shrouded
in mystery. 1t is surmised that he
boarded coal train No. 30 at Bingham
ton about 230 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and being in an empty car was
not detected at Great Bend, when the
train left that place at $50 p. m. The
only reasonable conjecture that can be
furnished is that near the Notch he at
tempted to jump off the car, and being
in a benumbed state, fell under the
wheels, which passed over his neck
and right arm. His head was COM
pletely severed from the trunk. His
right arm hung on piece of skin about
two inches wide.
The body was taken in charge by
Undertaken A. r. Raub and conveyed
to his premises on Spruce street, where
search was made, and a package of
letters found in the pockets, the dates
of which extended over three or four
years All the letters were written by
his mother, Mrs. Susan NJ. A. Wire, Of
Erieville, a small town on the Syracuse
and Chenango Valley railroad. The
letters We're couched in most affection
ate and endearing language, in which
the passionate love of an anxious
mother was manifested in every SEN
tence. Yesterday the unfortunate man
was the recipient of particularly So
licitous and lovingly worded letter at
Binghamton, which was posted at
Erieville on Tuesday. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
Erieville.
My Dear Child: ] do hope your cold has
left ere this, If II goes on TO your lungs
you must be quick and doctor 1t soon as 1t
reaches the lungs, as SO many are dying
Of pneumonia. / was so glad to see you,
1t gave new hopes to my life. If |
could live on our farm what little time
have to stay here, whore l could see
your dear fathers footsteps, so dear TO
me, and the work of his hands, and be
near tho place where he rests. Is my
greatest desire. when we cross that
great, dark river, from which there is no
escape 1t Is not riches or fame. but 1t is
character that will count, then we must
have in that dark hour Il brilliant hope
May God bless you and keep you is my
prayer. As soon as you get to a place to
stay, write / will let you know what |
shall do. do hope that you Will get good
work. ! am very anxious about you. You
must write. lot me know where to direct
Your lsving mother,
Susan NJ. A. Wire.
Wire was evidently q married man,
as his mother wrote In very proud
terms Of his daughter, who was COM
fortably married in Omaha and was
anxious to secure picture of her
father. His mother also took pains In
a letter to impress upon her son that he
IL joint heir with his sister to the fami-
ly property, and prepared a special
memorandum giving a full description
nf hnr Snn In nnSn he died amnnn
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07

A writer In La Medicine Modern asserts
that sedentary occupations prcdispose to
tuberculosis more than any others. 1tal-
ians and English statistics show, he says,
that there are 459 deaths per 1000 from
this disease among students. seminarians
and cergymen: while farmers. boatmen
and mountaineers enjoy almost complete
immunity from II.
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Number of Poles in CITY,

There are CTS poles supporting electric
wires in the city and subject TO total
taxation of s3,SS9, according to the re-
cent count by the police department.
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Are you paying too much for plumbing
Our telephone Is 2I2. Try us. W. G..
Doud & Co., 600 Lacka. ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07
Death OF James Burke.

James Burke. OF 2O5 Ninth street, died at
2.SO this morning after an illness since
Saturday Of pneumonia.
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DIED.

LAVELLE.-Martin Lavelle, at his late
residence, 305 Prospect avenue, aged 70
years. Funeral announcement later.
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MIR. KELLOw'S SUCCESSOR.
Resolution for n Special Election VIII IL
Introduced Tonight.

A resolution providing for n special
election in the Sixteenth ward to fll
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Captain Kellow will be introduced In
tonight's meeting of select council.
Tonight will also be held an adjourned
meeting of the common branch. The
police and judiciary committees of the
select body will convene at 7.3O o'clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07

Buy the Weber
and get the best. At Guernsey Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07
Pillsbury's Flour Mills have capacity
Of 1850 barrels q day.

Telephone 2242. w. G. Doud & Co., 5O9
Lackawanna avenue. for all kinds Of
plumbing. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07

PURE RICH BLOOD is essential to
good health. because the blood is the
vital fluid which supplies all the organs
with life. Hoods Sarsaparilla Is the great
blood purifier.
HOODS PILLS are purely vegetable
harmless, effective, do not pain or gripe.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-07

William Connell, James Archibald, Al.
fred Hand. George II. Catlin, Henry Beiin,
Jr.. William 7. Smith, Luther Keller.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-07-03
For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Olematis Jackmanni.

Being rather novice in cultivating and
rearing those pretty things that tend to
make home attractive, never fail to read
articles on Horticulture in the various pa
pers that come into my hands.
In the article in this paper of June ~,
'Clematis in Florida, by S., it would app
pear that the C. Jackmanni belonged to the
class as mot adopted for Florida" I. for
one, am not ready to agree on this point.
Two years ago in February think, | pro-
cured from the North small plant of the
above named variety which was set out on
the west side of the house without in any
way extra preparing the soil.
The first summer it looked unpromising,
its total growth did not exceed II inches;
the stem was so tender and insignificant
that one was almost afraid to touch it
The second year it did but very little bet
ter, and after reaching height of about
IL inches, snapped off in my hands attempt
ing to train it to stick. 1t never grew
another inch that season.
This summer it was rather late in making
start; but all at once discovered it had
come out and was about six inches above
ground and of a stout and robust growth,
1t continues to grow and to my notion very
rapidly, as it has attained height of over
five feet in one month and has ten buds
now Uune Isl.
Since reading SIS article and remarks by
the floral editor, thought would follow
their advice and so prepared fertilizer
which was applied for the first time,
About fertilizer and its results later.
A. F. L. WILLATOWsKY.
DeLand, Fla.
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Poison Sumach and Poison wv.
Lake Helen, Fla.

There is a difference in the general ap-
pearance of the plants, both as to stalks
and foliage, by which the poisonous and
the harmless varieties Of the sumach can
be distinguished from each other, writes
Eben E. Rexford in very valuable article
on "Our Poisonous Plants" in the June
Ladies Home Journal. The former has
light colored stalks frequently blotched
with white or gray, and the foliage is thin
and firm in texture with glossy surface,
while the latter has soft, thick leaf, a
brown stalk, hairy in the early stages of
the new growth, and is of much stronger
habit, often becoming quite tree. This
variety bears fruit thickly covered with
crimson hairs in spiky, terminal punches,
while the poisonous variety has berries of
greenish white-very similar in size and
color to those of the poison ivy-in loose,
pendent clusters, along the upper part of
the branches. The harmless thus is all
most always found on the uplands and in
open places, while the poisonous sort pre-
fers moist ground and shade. The former
takes on a most beautiful variegation in
fall, its pinnate, palmate foliage turning to
red, scarlet and maroon of exceedingly rich
and brilliant shades, while the latter be-
comes a pale yellow. This poisonous
variety is most dangerous plant 1t is
worse than the poison ivy by far. Many
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For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Success With Dahlias and Other Flowers
DeLand. Fla.

For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Success With Dahlias and Other Flowers.
notice Carlos" query in the Floral
Department of the AGRICULTURIsT, as to
how many of its readers have tried grow
ing Dahlias in Florida. l for one have
and have had good success with both. The
plants from both seeds and bulbs grew fine,
and bloomed profusely the same year they
were planted. My seeds and bulbs both
came from the North. When they cease
blooming and the plant dies down we dig
up the bulbs and let them rest while.
then plant them again.
About Tulips and their culture here
I know nothing, as | have not tried them,
but the Hyacinth grows and blooms nicely
for US here, but needs to be replanted
oftener here than at the North-at least
every two or three years.
The Tuberose and Gladiolus grow and
bloom very nicely here and do not have to
be replanted very often.
Our roses suffered severely by the second
freeze and have not fully revived yet.
They are growing very slowly and so are
the most of our plants, They seem to be
undecided whether to grow now or wait a
while yet.
There are some ANNALS which grow and
bloom nice here with but little care, and
when you once get them we'll started they
seed themselves and are no more trouble.
1 refer to the Phlox, Zinnla, Portulaca,
Golden Coreopsis, Lady's Paint Brush, etc
There are so many colors of all of them
that when mixed among one another in the
yard, they make a very pretty display.
Try them and you will have flower gar
den you will be proud of, and with but
little care compared with the care and
trouble of some other plants.
MRS ]. B.
Lake county, Fla.
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FOR THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
With Nature in June.
Volusia county, Fla.

Half dozen hours of June day to wait
at Beresford station; or else, in this limited
Journey. go Ia little) farther and fare VERY
much) worse. A train northward, a train
southwark, but not the desired connection.
Our traveller resigns herself to the situation
which she has entered not altogether I'M
willingly, and counts with satisfaction her
resources against the tedium of delay;
something edible; something readable, a
bit of crochet work, and two observing
eyes.
First, with housekeeperly instinct, she
notes the comparative neatness of the wait
ing-room, condition made more possible
by the absence of those comforts which be-
get lounging, and towards which travellers
lean. These democratic, even spaced,
perforated wood seats, where each man
gets his proper share land would not wish
for more) admit no jealousy and invite no
smaller vermin.
Should there be thirsty traveller, if he
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have leisure and locomotion he may find
hayward a wonderful flowing well at which
if he be practiced, he can refresh himself
without the inward suggestion of being
drowned. Hereat, in late hour OF the
interim. near to crosses and other water
loving plants, our woman-in-transit found
and greeted, and was tempted to bear away
home as an old and unexpected friend,
stalks of large, purplish blue ageratum.
Forced to allow that plowshare of the
world, the railway. Dame Nature here
"holds her own" on the bayside to the very
road bed. Never, apparently, does she set
her colors at war; purple aster and ripened,
variegated foliage soften these brilliant,
exceeding yellows of the cone-fower and
her kin; pale pea-shaped bloom trails mod
estly among becoming shades of green.
From root like a parsnip, and which
promises we'll for transplanting, comes
delicate vine, blood-black, bearing little
white trumpets touched inside at the swell
with spots of crimson. The olive, graceful
seed-whorls and leaves of clematis are per-
feet against their hayward brown, wiry
stems
Beyond this growth, as back ground are
noble and diverse trees green garlanded
with rampant. varying vines; and farther
STILL high in the upper air between the blue
sky and the bay as blue, bignonia wound
upon tall palmetto sways her gorgeous
racemes, and to the thoughtful. points a
moral there. After such an exhibition,
how tame seems a bignonia's garden
growth!
From this spot to the sea and vegeta-
ton as different, is but little way, 'as
the crow flies" We had felt in the North
the majesty of the ocean, bound with
rugged coast; but first, across at the Hall
fax. we saw it framed in with that prone
loneliness of purple and white con
volvuli strung on great ropy vines running
across the sand to lave in the Atlantic's in
coming tide. They wont live" said our
sea wise landlady last year, of our attempts
to transfer plants of this sort to pine land
interior. But choosing small ones, this
July morning many of these survive; are
beginning cautiously to trail, and venture
to blossom. encouraged thereto by an oc-
caslonal draught of mild brine. So that.
as in other than the floral world, the i'm
possible sometimes becomes gratifying
reality. S.
Lake Helen, Fla.
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Some Queries
al Departments:

Editor Floral Department:
Having seen it stated that the large cane
of our Southern canebrakes. reaches a
height of IS feet, I would like to inquire if
any of your correspondents or readers, can
inform me of place where cane grows SO
tall? G. II. BAKER.
Orange county, Fla.
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Editor Floral Department:

Editor Floral Department:
My efforts to raise the Cape Jessamine,
planting it in good soil and giving it every
attention, have failed. Another disap-
pointment is that my General Jacqueminot
rose does not bloom although it grows
thriftily. would be glad to know what
experience your readers may have had with
these plants. Mrs F. c. CANTINE.
Brevard county, Fla.
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persons cannot pass near it without being
affected as if they had really handled it,
strange as it may seem. 1t seems to be
able to communicate Its virulent qualities
to the atmosphere which surrounds it.
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For THE FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Balsans.

Here is another plant that fourishes to
perfection, If given reasonable amount of
care, and an unreasonable amount of water.
From experience, it appears as if it is
semi aquatic and like the caulihower, likes
its feet in water and its head in the SUM-
Last spring. few packets of balsams in
variety, from the firm of Messrs. Pike &
Ellsworth, were sown in boxes, and when
the plantlets were large enough were trans
planted to soap boxes having perfect drain
age and containing very rich soil. The
soil needs to be enriched with any we'll de
composed fertilizer, for balsams are gor-
mands as we'll as hard drinkers" and
their chief aim is to eat, drink and bios
som. They begin to bloom when quite
small plants and grow and bloom right
along, that is under favorable circum-
stances.
That balsams are hard drinkers" can
be proven beyond the shadows of a doubt;
each box receives pail of water early in
the morning, when they are at their best,
so fresh and fragrant in the morning dew.
In the middle of the fore noon. each box
calls for another pail, and by noon they are
as thirsty as ever. Six pals of water daily,
will suffice each box.
During heavy rain they gracefully lean
over, as if to catch every drop. After the
rain is over and the sun comes out again,
they resume their stately bearing and ap-
pear to say: I'VE had enough water for
once"
If the blossoms are plucked before they
begin to fade, the crop will be enormous
and the blooms will be as full as roses.
These balsams range in color from snow
white to delicate and deep pink; from pink
to rose, and so on to lavender and pur-
pie
They may be used as a center piece for
a table On glass cake holder place
goblet, and fill with some dainty flowers
that harmonic in color with the balsams.
Have margin of alyssum or mignonette
on the cake holder, and fill in with balsams.
The effect will be very pleasing.
Some people remark: why my balsams
are through blooming and are ripening
seed" Some go so far as to leave orders
for seed, just as if they could take time to
ripen seed!
They grow in height and branch out as
if they intend to blossom late in the fall.
E.
Volusia county, Fla.
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min RODS, Spanish Needles and Dip Needle
IIIIk the best instruments for hunting miner
WI ais. BEN. G. STAUFFER, Harrisburg Pa