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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
THE DEAL DIDN'T WORK.

From the Louisville Times
A man with a red nose which looked
chronic and had the air of being legit-
imately acquired, called at the once
Of big life insurance company, and,
addressing the first official he hap
pened to meet, said:
"Sir, I am insured for $1,000 in your
company"
"Well?"
"The policy, strange to say, is made
out in the name of my wife. She has
possession of it."
Not strange at all, but eminently
proper" said the official.
And If l could get hold of the policy
/ would hook it," continued the man
with the red nose but she keeps 1t
hid. ! am here. however, for the pur-
pose of making a proposition to you.
and the whereabouts of the policy is
neither here nor there. Are you open
to a deal?"
I'VE are" answered the official.
coldly.
well, here is my plan. Since I cam
not raise anything on that polcy,
spring upon you the following situa-
ton Before nightfall l shall be dead
man. and you'll have to pony up that
$1,000"
How do you make that out?" de-
manded the official, in tones of sur
prise.
Simply because I cannot get
drink" replied the policy holder. "If
whisky Is not forthcoming l perish.
simply lie down and stiffen out and
you lose your money. A quarter of a
dollar however. will save my life and
save you 5000 bones. Twenty-Five
cents fixes me and I live. Without 1t
breathe my last and prove a dead loss
to you. If survive. however. my wife
will go on paying premiums, and who
knows but what I may become GEN.
tenarian?"
He looked anxiously at the official, but
the latter seemed to be frozen solid.
DO get the quarter?" he demanded,
after pause.
You do not" was the reply, in icy
tones.
Very we'll" and he sighed heavily.
that settles it. Make out your death
claims and things. Fill up the check
payable to the order of my weeping
widow. Charge me to profit and loss"
He walked heavily out.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02

Woodlawn avenue for the past few
days. returned to her home Saturday.
Miss Sarah Grady, of Pike street, Is
visiting friends In Susquehanna.
Miss Mooney. OF Piston, and the
Misses Collins of Scranton, are visiting
Miss Mary McCann, of Sand street.
owen Biglin. OF Dunmore, Is visiting
friends in this city.
Misses Anna and Margaret Collins. of
Scranton, are visiting Miss Nellie Wade
on Washington street.
Miss Ruth Weidman. OF Factoryville,
Is visiting her sister, Miss Jennie Weld
man, at Hotel Anthracite.
Miss Ggrace Butler, of Newburg, N.
Y, is the guest of Mrs. G.. w. Fulker-
son, on Wyoming street.
Miss Kimble, of Honesdale, and Miss
Marie Found, of Prompton, are the
guests of Miss Gertrude Alvord
Miss Carrie Grey is quite ill at her
home on South Church street
Miss Nora Flannery, of Nanticoke, is
visiting friends in this city.
Mrs. L. Edgerton is visiting her
father w. W. Bronson. of this city.
Miss Margaret Schiessler of Homes
dale, who has been the guest of Miss
Minnie Mohr for the past few days, re-
turned home Saturday.
II. w. Borad. of Justin, Pa, called on
friends in this city Saturday.
Miss Blanche Holland of Scranton.
was n visitor in Carbondale Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bliss and Mrs.
Dillon, of Susquehanna. are the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs, David Morgan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Briggs, of Dick
son Hill, are rejoicing over the arrival
of twelve pound boy, which made its
advent at their home on the eth inst.
Misses Cecilia Coleman and Eliza
beth Farley are visiting relatives in
Piston.
Misses Lucy Gerrity and Maggie Car
den are visiting friends in Scranton.
Mrs. G. w. Whiting. of South Church
street. Is quite i'll with la grippe.
A. II. O'Neill of Bottle avenue. who
has been visiting friends in Wilkes
Barre, has returned home.
Mrs. John McAndrew is visiting
friends in Forest City
Raymond Hockenbury returned to
Dickinson College. Carlisle, Saturday.
after spending Thanksgiving with his
parents
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
WANERLT.

Charles E. Lee. Of the waverly
House, who has been seriously i'll, Is
convalescing.
Fred Spencer and family have re-
moved to Hyde Park, where Mr..
Spencer has accepted a position with
b. E. Smith.
Wallace E. Griswold. of Montrose.
has engaged in raising poultry with
George f. Stevenson.
Deputy Register Of Wills James H.
Hopkins and family. of Scranton, spent
thanksgiving day here with relatives
Miss Edith Smith, Of Glenburn, de-
hvered lecture on her travels through
the Holy Land to a large and apprecia-
tive audience at the Methodist Episco-
pal church Thanksgiving night.
Arthur Lang, of the Scranton Repub-
lican press room, was the guest of
Robert Bold Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Charles Green, who has been
suffering from gun shot wound ac-
cidentally received. has so far recov-
cred that she is able to atte>.d to her
household duties.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
HAIL. STEAD.

Joe. the oinman, accompanied by his
wife. passed through this place on
Thursday and registered at the Mitch
ell House. They are walking from
Boston to San Francisco on a bet.
Attorney r. b. Little was visitor
in town on Friday.
Mrs. d. S. Hitchell, of Honesdale,
Is visiting friends in town.
E. A. Sands. our popular groceryman
Is an heir to large estate in England
His ancestor was captain James Sands
and he was driven out of England many
years ago for his religion and came to
this country to seek home and settled
on Block Island. He owned a very
large amount of real estate and this
was seized by the English government
and Is today worth $75,00O,OO Captain
Sands died on Block Island March 49,
1895. Two lawyers are now in England
looking up the matter and at the last
report they gave they reported things
very favorable. One of them, so sure
of getting the money. has laid out $1O,-
900 to aid In securing it. These men are
to get certain per cent. Of the money
obtained. There are about 600 descend :
ants to share in the millions.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
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 its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder. kidneys.
back and every part of the urinary pas
sages in male or female. 1t relieves re-
tention 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, 125
Penn avenue, Scranton. Pa.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02

Timothy Mulrooney, a well-known
resident of Railroad street. died Sat
urday morning after two weeks i'll
ness Of pneumonia. Mr.. Mulrooney
came here from Fairview, at which
place he had n large number Of rela-
tives and friends. Mr.. Mulrooney was
40 years of age, and had been en-
ployed by the Lehigh Valley Railroad
company for number of years. He
leaves a wife and ten children. The
funeral will take place from his late
home this morning at o'clock, with a
mass of requiem in st. Johns church.
Interment will be in Market street
cemetery.
Mrs. Bridget Sterling. of Brown
town, died at her home yesterday
morning at II o'clock after a short ill
ness. She was we'll known in this city.
having been a resident here for the
past thirty or forty years. She Is sur
vived by her husband and four grown
up children.
The Eagle Hose company are con-
sidering the erection of another story
on their building. which it is thought
will be used as a gymnasium.
Thomas Mitchell, supervisor of Pitts
ton township, was taken before court
Friday charged with refusing to give
up his books to the auditors for in
snection, but was discharged.
James Maloney, OF South Main street,
was the winner of a handsome glass
pipe, offered by the Worlds Fair glass
blowers for the homeliest man in at
tendance.
Bernard Golden, of Flyers photo
graph gallery. spent Sunday with his
parents in Dunmore.
The many friends of Miss Blanche
Lavan will be pleased to learn that she
is rapidly recovering from her recent
illness
James Quinnan. NJ. T.. Golden and
James p. Cawley spent yesterday call
ing on their friends in Scranton.
pittstOn Business Directory.
FOR FIRST-CLASS PLUMBING CALL
on Wright & Co., 81 South Main street.
A new range for sale or exchanges: also
secondhand household goods. bought or
sold.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Saws II Is Not True.

Alfred Tuttle. who was mentioned in
this paper as having threatened to
kill his wife. Indignantly denies the
charge. saying that there is not the
slightest truth In the affair. He ac-
knowledges there was a little family
trouble, but says his wife was little
hasty in making the charges. Mrs.
Tuttle refuses to press them, so the
case has been dropped.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
BOVinine

A powerful concentration Of the
life giving elements of lean beef.
carefully compounded by a
special cold process, and of sucl,
a nature that il can be retained
by the most delicate stomach,
DR.. Moses T. Runnels, of 8 E,
9th ST., Kansas City, writes -
81 believe the life of my daughter.
now four and a half years old was
saved by the use of Bovinine
during her dentition. know Of
nothing better in cases of ex-
haustion, due to irritable con-
ditions of the stomach" Try
for yourself a few drops in baby's
milk, and see why over $4,000
doctors commend it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
MIR. DeutOn 10 Resign.

The friends of George ]. Benton. who
has for some years filled the position of
agent at the Delaware and Hudson
Sventh avenue station. will be sur
prised to learn that he has resigned
his position and will leave today. 1t
Is not yet known what Mr. Benton will
enter, but 1t is said he will go on the
road for a grocery and cigar firm. Mr.
Benton's host Of friends will wish him
success in his new position. Emmett
f. Lowery. who has been working ex-
ira for the past few months. will prob
ably be appointed to fill the vacancy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Sickly
f. Babies

can be made to thrive and live
by finding for them a proper food,
one easily digested, quickly
assimilated, and composed of
that which goes to cnrichen the
blood, build new flesh tissue. and
impart strength to all the prin-
ciple life maintaining centres,
thus putting them in a condition
to perform their functions nor
mally and ward off disease. But
enc such food exists, it is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Miss Elizabeth Mitchell is quite Ill
at the home Of her mother, Mrs. Adley,
on Brook street.
Miss Rose Underwood, of Como, and
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick. of Pittston. are
visiting Miss May Fitzpatrick of Dart
avenue.
( John Rivenburg met with a painful
accident Friday while at Work A
heavy piece of iron fell upon his right
foot crushed It badly.
Miss Dorothy Burke, who has been
visiting Miss Bridget Kilkullen, of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Ifthc Baby Is Cutting Tee tn.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over Fifty Years by Mil
lions of Mothers for their Children
while Teething. with Perfect Success.
1t Soothes the Child. Softens the Gums.
Allays all Pain: Cures Wind Collie and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Sold
by Druggists in every part of the world.
BE sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Interesting Sermons at Methodist Church

preached yesterday by Rev. G. A.
Place, Phi. D.. Of the Methodist church.
The subject Of the morning sermon was
Hearing and Doing" The evening
service was of especial Importance as
the Junior United American Me-
chanics Council, No. '932, and the Pa
trtotic Order Sons Of America Camp,
200. attended in body. The sermon of
which the subject was Guarding Our
Own interests" was most eloquent and
was listened to with great interest by
the immense congregation present. The
church was completely filled at the
evening service
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Funeral This Afternoon.

The funeral Of the late Mrs Chris
tina Alexander. Of North Main street,
will be held this afternoon at o'clock
from the residence. on Main street.
Rey. Charles Lee. of the First Pres
byterian church, will ofiiciate Inter-
ment will be made in the family vault
in MaplewOod cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Tho Point Of Rcsclnbiancc

"That boy takes after you. John" she
said as she poured out his coffee at break
fast
do you think SOP" he asked his face
beaming with pleasure at the sugges-
tion.
"l'm sure Of IT,
II can't see that he looks much like
me-" he said, doubtfully
mo- 1t isn't that that he resembles
you," she admitted.
And he isn't old enough to have de-
veloped any strong traits OF character"
he added.
"No. It isn't that either" she said,
pleasantly.
me, then?"
"fie snores," she replied, with an ag-
gravttingly CHEEKY sriiile.- Chicago Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
Operation Saturday.

DIR. Reed Burns, OF Scranton. assisted
by Drs. Wheeler, Gillis and Shields, of
this city. performed an operation upon
Mrs. Charles Burke. of Upper Canaan
street, Saturday for a deep seated ma
lady. 1t Is thought that the operation
will be successful.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02

AL. Rymer. Willard vosburg. Clarence
Meyers. VIII Staples. Frank Keith,
George Warner. Frank Daily. Elwin
Emery. Fred. Clancy and Ed Nichols.
Misses Edith Datesman, Nettie Dates
man and MOllie Slantz Of Scranton,
spent Thursday with Mrs Datesman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
PITTSTON.

THE P.ttston office Ct the Scranton
where all advertisements, orders for job
work and items for publication will re-
ceive prompt attention. ONCE open from
a. IN. to 10 p. m.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-12-02
ARE YOU
THE TRIBUNE ANNUAL
and
POLITICAL HANDBOOK
FOR 1896.

Wide.awake business men who
desire to avail themselves of the
advantages to be derived from ad.
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pittStOn BUSINESS Directory.
FOR FIRST-CLASS PLUMBING CALL
on Wright & Co., 81 South Main street.
new range for sale or exchange: also
secondhand household goods. bought or
sold,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
Profit in Young Pigs,

The chief obstacle to success in grow
ing pigs is the danger of becoming
overstocked. There is always a profit
if pigs are sold while young. But many
farmers who have fine lot of growing
pigs will not sell them, thinking to make
greater profit by feeding until they
have attained full growth. In most
cases this is mistake. The older a
pig grows the smaller is usually the
profit from feeding it. Besides, it is
poor policy for any class of men to try
to always get the profit there is in a
trade. We have known men so close
at bargain that they could finally find
no one to trade with them. To live
and let live should be the aim of all. A
good rule is, when breeding animals,
not to refuse a reasonable offer that
would leave fair profit, and not stop
further breeding. With stock that in
crease 80 rapidly as do pigs very few
breeding sows will quickly replace those
that are sold. If this is done repeatedly
through the year, the profit each time
amounts to more than could be made
by feeding the animals until they attain
full growtl.-American Cultivator.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
Kind of Stock to Winter.

The day has passed when an inferior
animal can be kept through the winter
without loss. The old idea was that if
a steer was too rough or runty to sell
readily in the fall, it could be kept over
without much cost, because il would eat
only what was grown on the farm, and
the next fall it would bring more
money. The mistake was in failing to
put cash value upon farm products
The corn, hay, clover and other feeding
stuff produced on farm represent la
Dor and money expended on fields that
should make a return upon the capital
invested. If one cannot get a fair
price for his labor in growing this feed,
and also get the mo ley back that is
paid out in growing the crop, BANK
ruptcy must come. Then the capital
in the farm should pay small per
cent at the worst, or taxes cannot be
paid. Some men say that we cannot
figure closely on farm investments; but
we must get back the money we pay
out. We must get enough interest on
investment to pay taxes and keep up
the improvements on the farm, and we
must have some pay for our own labor,
or else the farm will run behind and
finally be lost.-Drover's Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
At the County Fair.

One of our readers, says an exchange,
went to county fair this fall, and this
is what he says about it: 1.-THE first
agricultural exhibit (Which, am glad
to say, was outside the fair grounds)
was a canvas with circular hole in it,
through which was the blackened face
OF man who was almost constantly cry
ing, 'Ohl TO attract attention, and at a
stand pile of tomatoes. Three throws
OF these tomatoes were offered for five
cents, aud every inc any one hit the
head, he got cigar. The crushed to-
matoes around the head made most
disgusting scene" This game used to
be played with blse-balls, but very
likely the hard times forced the fakir
to seek some cheaper missiles. 1t is a
wonder that he didn't claim that farm.
ers should patronze his game because
it increased the market for tomatoesl
After all, that would be about DIS sensi-
BILE as it is 10 claim that the manufac-
ture of whisky adds to the price of
grain. What do you think of human
mind that can fnd five cents worth of
pleasure in smashing a tomato over
some poor idiots head?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
Green Bone for Poultry.

Every fall we feel like speaking a
word in favor of cut green bone for
poultry food. Some form of animal
food is especially desirable for fowls
that have had range of the farm
through the summer. When frost de-
stroys insects, those hens are forced to
sudden change of diet-the natural
animal food is taken away from them
The problem of supplying this animal
food during the winter becomes a seri-
GUS one. The bone cutter enables the
poultryman to make the tough bone
available. You cannot grind fresh
bone; to bake or burn it means the loss
of good share of its nutriment. To cut
it means to save it all and secure the
needed animal food cheaper than in
any other food. This machine means
almost as much to poultry-feeders as
the first use of sulphuric acid on dry
bones meant for farmers. Both make
availab food out of otherwise unavail-
able atter,-Rursl Newly Yorker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13

SPRUCE.
Live Stock Market,

SHEEP AND LAMBs.-In lots. g. 5Od292. 50 each; ex-
ira s375G35O, or from ld315c per ID lambs 2d4lac.
FAT HOGs.-~estern fat swine, live, 34di%c;
Northern dressed hogs i5ac per h. Stores, retail,
Sl.25 $50.
MARKET BEEF.-A few choice, s697OO; extra.
s55Oa5.75 first quality. s5dh25; second quality
S4d4.50; third quality, S3dJ.5l.
Mich Cows.-One hundred and twenty five cows
were on the Taste train and fully $50 head the
market. The trade was somewhat slow unless the
quality was first class.
STORE CATrLE.-Working oxen, per pair. from
Soyql4O tarrOw cows. gu or; fancy cows, 5000;
mich cows and calves, s2OQ4s; yearngs, S5Ql6;
twoyears old, Sl2d22; three years old, S2Ud32.
HIDES, rALLow AND SKINS. Brighton hides
6db1sc per h; tallow 3dic per ID; country hides
5G'1ac per h; tallOw, l1sq2c per h; wool pelts,
55a55c; calf skins 6OcgSl.l5; lamb skins, none;
dairy skins, 4Od50c.
CATTLE. Six hundred and twenty three head last
week, against So head the week previous. and the
market easier by &c R 10. The trade was slow, and
butchers did not to invest to any extent Most
sales or beef at 61sd7Hc, and very few cattle good
enough to bring full quotations.
VEAL CALvEs.-Two hundred and sixty nine head
on the market. The NE ID. NJ. and w. Company have
drawn off their forces from the Brighton yards and,
as result some of the dealers afoat at market,
not knowing what to do under the circumstances,
but the stock will continue to locate itself either at
WATERFOWL or Brighton. Many think it advisable to
go to Watettown and have all New England stock
center there. Market prices &c lower.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
The Rich and the Poor.

A local paper, says the Rural New
Yorker, tells of two farmers who, one
year ago, were blowing in adjoining
fields. As they turned at the line
fence, they engaged in conversation,
as farmers sometimes will. One drove
sleek, fat, spirited team; the other a
pair of veritable crowbaits. After a
few minutes talk, the latter proposed
to trade horses, which was finally done,
the owner of the poor team paying $50
to boot, and the horses were exchanged
then and there. One year later, the
two farmers again met. The former
owner of the poor team sgain had a
poor team on his hands, and was will
ing to pay $50 TO his neighbor to trade
again for his former team, which were
now sleek and fat. If this isn't a good
illustration of the reason why some men
are rich and others poor, we don't
know where to look for one. Of two
farmers on adjoining farms, one has a
productive, wel-cultivated and we'll
fenced farm, with good buildings; the
other has exactly the reverse What is
the trouble? Is it luck2 Is it in the
farm or in the man? Who can tell?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
A Strange Hog Disease,

A strange hog disease has broken out
in parts of Jasper and Marion counties,
Iowa. j. G. Long of Monroe, who ia a
thoroughly practical hog man, and
claims to be able to handle hog cholera,
says that it is too much for him, and he
would like to hear from some one who
knows what the trouble is. The hogs
stop eating and drinking, their ears
swell at the base and droop forward,
sometimes bleeding. They NOPE around
for about week, and, if they can be
induced to eat and drink, they get well.
But large numbers cannot be coaxed to
eat, and they die in few days more.
Sometimes shoats die in two or three
days from the time they are first af-
fected. Watery eyes are another symp-
tom. There is plenty of the finest feed
and water in that section of the coun-
try, and the farmers are at great loss
to know what to do for the disorder
Drovers' journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-11-13
Catarrh Cannot be Cured

With local applications, as they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
is blood or constitutional disease, and
in order to cure it you must take in.
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, and acts directly
on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure is not quack medi-
cine. 1t was prescribed by one of the
best physicians in tins country four
years, and is regular prescription,
1t is composed of the best tonics known,
combined with the best blood purifiers,
acting directly on the mucous surfaces.
The perfect combination of the two in.
gradients is what produces such won.
derful results in curing catarrh. Send
for testimonials, free.
f. j. CHENEY Il Co. Toledo, o.
ESSold by druggists at seventy-fve
cents.