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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
West Side Business Directory,

PHOTOGRAPHER-Ca Photos, 81. 40
per dozen. They are just lovely. Con-
Vince yourself by calling at Starner's
Photo Parlors. lOl and 1903 South Main
avenue.
HORSESHOE = N. Bush, practical
horseshOer Work done only in a first
class manner and guaranteed satisfac-
tory. Shop, Price street, close to North
Main avenue.
GROCERIES - Revere Standard Java
Coffee is unexcelled. The leading coffee
of the day. For sale only at f. w. Ma
son & Co. Fine Groceries, 1l6 South
Main avenue.
SECOND HAND FURNITURE-CASH
for anything you have to sell. Furni-
.ture. Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see
the stock Of ]. c. King, 1924 and 1926
Jackson street.
WALL PAPER-Go to Fred Reynolds,
206 North Main avenue, and see his
complete line Of Wall Paper. Paints
and Window Shades. Just opened with
new stock.
PLuMBING-william D.. Griflths, 1l3
North Main avenue, does first-class
Plumbing Steam Heat and Gas Fitting.
Satisfaction is strictly guaranteed.
OYSTERS-R. +. Davis, market house.
Dealer In Foreign and Domestic Fruits.
Oysters served In every style. $40 North
Main avenue. next to Clarke's.
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LARGEST OF MONOLITHS.
It Was Recently Placed in Position nt
West Point.


West Point.
The largest monolith ever quarried
and finished in this country has recently
been put in position at West Point,
where 1t Is erected to the memory OF
the regular soldiers who perished in the
rebellion. The main shaft Is a single
piece of white granite, 41La feet long,
6 feet 6 inches diameter at the base and
feet 21s inches diameter at the top, and
weighing $4,000 pounds. II was polished
at the quarry at Stony Creek, Conn,
and was taken from there to the site
at West Point on two eight-wheeled
platform cars, each 3S feet 9 inches
long. e
The manner in which the shaft was
transported over temporary tracks and
finally erected on the pedestal prepared
for 1t Is full of interest. To avoid dan
ger of the stone breaking by its own
weight, 1t was Grated for shipment In
four 14-inch square timbeN, which were
trussed In pairs, to form essentially
vertical Howe trusses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
PETITION WAS SUFFICIENT.
That Was the Decision in the Sittser.
Dunham Contest.

Dunham Contest.
Judges Archibald, of Lackawanna;
Searle, Of Susauehanna, and Rice, of
Luzerne, Wednesday presided at La
Porte, Sullivan county, on the Sittser-
Dunham election contest. Judge Arch
bald and Stenographer H. II. Coston
returned to the city yesterday after
noon.
At a previous meeting of the judges
a motion was made to quash the pro-
ceedings on the ground that Judge
Sittser's petition was not in accordance
with the statutes governing election
contests. This point was argued and
a decision was made that the petition
was sufficient
The contestant and respondent We're
directed to file bills of particulars be-
fore March 4, when the judges will
again meet and hear testimony.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
Brief Items of Interest.

ST. Brenden council, Young Mems In
stitute, will hold social in Mears' hall
tonight.
The members of Company F are pre-
pairing comfortable social rooms in St
David's hall.
Alvin T. James, of West Chester, has
returned home from a visit with West
Side friends.
The members of the Tabernacle Con-
gregational church will give banquet
on st. David's Day.
The members of Robert Morris lodge.
No. IS. Order of American True 1vor-
ties, held business meeting in Clark's
hall last evening.
The Young Peoples Literary and De-
batting society of the First Welsh Bap-
tist church will hold a meeting this
evening in the parlors.
A stereopticon exhibition will be held
this evening in the Sumner Avenue
Presbyterian church under the aus
pices of the church members. Eben P.
Davies will present the views.
An excellent portrait of Frank B.
Reese, amateur champion runner of
Lackawanna and LuZerne counties, in
full racing uniform, is on exhibition at
Starner's. The portrait is being ad-
mired.
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John
Miller, of North Fillmore avenue, will
be buried this morning. The remains
will be removed on the o'clock Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western train
for Dalton, where interment will be
made.
The funeral of Theodore Hale, of
Keyser avenue, who was killed in the
locomotive accident at the Archibald
colliery yesterday, will take place from
the family residence on Saturday af-
ternoon. Interment will be made at
Forest Hill cemetery.
A new polo club, for the purpose of
practicing the game on ice skates, has
been organized on this side. The men,
bers are Frank Il. Reese. Walter Jones,
Henry Williams, George Reese, Fred
G.. Peters. AT a meeting of the men,
bers in Reese's store last evening the
arrangements We're completed.
The sleet and light snow which fell
during Wednesday night and yesterday
morning made traffic bad for the street
cars. The first Eynon and Taylor car
which leaves the central city at $40 a.
m. did not return until after s o'clock.
Traffic on other lines was much de-
layed. Some of the difficulty was ow-
dng to the ice which had accumulated
on the trolley wire.
The members Of the Young Mems
league of the West Side will hold a
meeting in their rooms on South Main
avenue this evening and elect officers.
The lpn pi ha hnan ta Of la 20
by having two of their members,
Thomas Leyshon and Thomas j. Price,
appointed to fill county offices. Mr..
Leyshon Is county detective and Mr..
Price warden at the county Jail.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
A Stone BlOttcr.

A strong blotting pad being introduced
is made of Il bibulous stone that is said
to absorb ink more readily than any blot
ting paper in use. 1t is formed by COM
pressing the sediment deposited by GER
tain hot springs, which, having been ac-
cumulating for ages, lis available in in
eXhaustible quantities" 1t is highly por-
Gus, and will, it is said, take up a sur
prisng quantity of ink, requiring only oc-
casionally scraping with knife to keep II
clean and ready for use.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
BROTHERS FALL OUT.
Court Is Asked TO Settle a Fratcrnal War
in the Weichel Family.

Attorney T.. C. Newcomb, represent
ing Jacob and Charles Weichel, of this
city, yesterday filed papers in partition
In the Office of Prothonotary Pryor,
asking court to order a distribution
among the brothers of three lots of land
ON the South Side, two on Willow street
and one on Birch street.
The three brothers alege that an
other member of the family, Abraham
by name, unjustly and unlawfully re-
tains possession of the land and re-
fuses to surrender a just share to each
of them.
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DIAnONDSi

Having made our purchases before the
late raise of Is per cent. in tariff and hav-
ing been VERY PARTICULAR in Select
Ing only perfect stones of fine color and
cut we are sure we can satisfy the best of
Judges as to price or quality. We have
them mounted in Brooches. Rings. Ear
rings. Studs, Scarf Pins and In nearly all
articles Of jewelry.
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ON Other Side OF Channel
Passing Events of the Day on the
West Side of the City Noted.
WEATHER DID NOT INTERFERE
Large Number Attended the Evangeiistic
Services Which We're Conducted in the
First Welsh Baptist Church-Offic.
ers Of Benevolent Union Installed.

Despite the rainy weather last even
ing a large number attended the evan
gelistic services which were conducted
in tine First Welsh Baptist church. The
singing was we'll rendered and many
prayers were offered. Rev. w. S. Jones,
the pastor, preached, choosing for his
subject Missions, Foreign and Home
He referred to the conversion of the
Jews, Mahammedans and heathens, and
urged that missions be better support
ed in the churches. The meeting was
u very interesting one.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
EXCELSIOR CLUBS ELECTION.
The Social Organization Has n Spirited
Presidency Contest.

At Wednesday nights election of off,
GERS of the Excelsior Social club there
was spirited contest for the presi-
dency. Simon Lauer. nominated by the
younger element, received twenty-five
votes, and Joseph Levy twenty votes.
The older members then Withdrew
the balance of their ticket, and the fol-
lowing were unanimously elected: Vice.
president e. c. Morris; secretary, Her.
man Langfeld; trustees, Charles Bern
stein. Simon Norris, Isaac Brown, Isl
dore Goodman and Charles Wormser
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
Officers Installed.

The members of Father Whelan
branch, Irish Catholic Benevolent
union, have elected and Installed the
following officers for the ensuing term:
President, James II. Brown; vice-presi-
dent, Michael Healey; financial secre-
tary, Michael Jennings; recording Sec
retary, John McTiernan; treasurer
John d. Oronin; trustee for eighteen
months, James j. Hart; stewards,
Thomas Kelly, John Shaughnessy
John Graney; sergeant-at-arms, John
Cavanaugh. The society has large
membership and is in a tourishing con-
ditiun-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
WATCHESi

Which they have in great variety. All
groades in Gold, Silver and Gold Filled
Cases. Having had numerous concessc:1s
from manufacturers. they have given
their customers the full benefits Of them.
making the prices of the best watches
nearly as low as are asked by others for .
very inferior quality.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
MERCEREAU { CONNELL

fave now completed their arrangements
for the holidays. showing the largest and
most complete stock they have ever dis
played, consisting of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11

Bad drainage causes much sickness,
and bad blood and improper action of the
liver and kidneys Is bad drainage to the
human system, which Burdock Blood
Bitters remedy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
SILVER

IS now very cheap. We have It In q
thousand shapes, from Q cake basket to q
toothpick. A WONDERFUL variety
People are ASTONISHED when prices
are mentioned.
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When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When sho was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to CastoriA
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
RICH CUT GLASS

A brilliant and dazzling display. Low,
prices for labor and perfected machinery
have done wonders with the prices.
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Tho 5 Bros. Shoe store

win be closed all day today to arrange
for the big sale Of Albany shoes, which
win commence Saturday morning at .
O'Clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11

All are invited to look at our display,
whether purchasing or not. At the OLD
stand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
LUCE BROS.
CASH STORES,
122 n. Main Avenue, Scranton,
1858 Main Street, Taylor.

Luce Bros Best Pat. Flour, $3.50
"a lbs. Granulated Sugar, LOO
30 lbs. c Sugar LOO
Fancy Full Cream Cheese, l2c
/ dOz. finest cold packed Tomatoes, sue
StOwer's Sugar Cured Hams, y l.2c
Showers Choice Light Bacon, 7l.2c
Fancy Delaware County Butter, 2c
Showers Pure Leaf Lard, lOc
Clark 4 SnOver Tobacco, = Joe
S lbs. Choice Tea, Sl.W
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
The 5 Bros. Shoe Store

The 5 Bros. Shoe store
will be closed all day today to arrange
for the big sale of Albany shoes, which
will commence Saturday morning at 9
clock.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
NEWS OF THE SOUTH SIDE.

Meeting OF the Board OF Trade Tonight.
Stormy Session of the Lackawauna
Township Confcrrccs-Othc Notes.
The South Side board of trade will
meet this evening and there is promised
an interesting session. The committee
on streets and highway improvements
will make a report and 1t is understood
that the report will recommend to
South Side councilmen the necessity of
keeping the streets in better repair and
to influence legislation for the construc-
tion of a sewer system. The committee
on manufactures has some interesting
suggestions to make concerning the Sc
curing of new industries for the South
Side.
What will be apt to claim the major
portion of the members attention will
be the subject of the consolidation of
the different boards of the city. In re-
gard to the carpet factory it seems that
there is every possibility that the peo-
pie behind it are very anxious to locate
on the South Side, and all they ask is
a little encouragement. There Will be
much business done because no meet
ing has been held in about four months
and matters of interest have been al
lowed to accumulate
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
Officers Apportioncd.

A meeting of the Democratic confer
rees of Lackawanna township was held
last night at John ]. Coyne's hall, Mi
nooka. The call for the meeting was
given out by John Lydon and he pre-
sided. The object of the meeting was
to apportion the offices to be filled at
the coming election. The Moosic dele
cation wanted to have one of the super
visorships sent down to the West dis
trict, but the conferrees believed that
Moosic was well enough cared for, as
the tax colectorship is held by one of
it's citizens who was elected last spring
for three years. Moosic, therefore. got
only few of the minor offices and her
conferrees left in an ugly frame Of
mind, vowing to get square on election
day. The rupture may result in the
election of a few Republican candi-
dates. The caucuses will be held a
week from tomorrow night. on Satur-
day, Jan. 10, between the hours of and
Z d. m.
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Scranton Athletic Club Officers.

There was a very interesting meet
ing of the Scranton Athletic club held
at its rooms in Germania hall last
night. officers were elected to serve
for the ensuing year, and for president
of the club close battle was waged
for the honor between Charles G.. Ro-
sari of Cedar avenue, and Fred c. En-
hardt. Rosar won by the score of 80 to
% votes. F'or the office of treasurer the
fight was between Common Council
man Robert Robinson, of the Eleventh
ward, and William Koch, proprietor of
the Wide Awake Cigar store. Mr. Rob-
inson was elected by the vote of "a to AZ.
The balloting was spirited and, al
though the respective friends of the
candidates did all in their power to
elect their choice, still, when the smoke
cleared away, there was no ill-feelng
or bitterness, and the club starts out
under bright auspices for a successful
year. A list of the new officers is as
follows: President, Charles G.. Rosar;
vice-president, Albert +. Westpfahl
treasurer, Councilman Robert Robin
son: recording secretary, Emil Bonn
financial secretary, Peter Neuls; cap
tain, George Wirth; trustee, II. j.
Spruks; physical director, p. j. Murphy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
CLOCKSI

Porcelain. Onyx. Marble and Gilt We
have BIG BARGAINS in a lot Of Marble
Clocks. Just received. Less than half
price. They are fitted with the best Amer
lean 1eweled movements and are about as
cheap as good common clock. They are
we'll worth looking at.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
Those
Queer
People.
There's
No Better
Holiday
Present
for the
Little Ones

All parts on salenow at The
TRIBUNE business Office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-11
FINE JEWELRYl

The finest on earth.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-10-26

or to define the street line, Lo school or
church, few small stores about the
postoffice square. the Office itself in a
dwelling house. and the postmaster him
self very curious over the few letters.
Why, he would run out OF his office
when q strange looking letter came To
tell the person to whom it was addressed
that there was letter for him at the
Office, but that is another story"
On Tenth street between p and o
there was a small building in which
school was kept. On Sunday morning
the Methodists held service there and
in the afternoon the Congregationalists.
The first Episcopal service was held in
Leighton 4 Browns unfinished store
room at the corner OF Eleventh and o
streets. We cleared space in trout.
put white cloth on one end Of the car
penter's bench and made seats by plac-
ing board on two nail kegs. / think
there were twelve people there of whom
eight were familiar with the service,
and Of these eight. seven have joined
the great majority. From that nucleus
Holy Trinity church came in 1869 we
had mission priest who held service in
many Of the new buildings, and after
while we had the use Of the senate
chamber.
There are number OF persons in Lin
coin today who remember many pleas
ant evenings spent IN the old Townley
house with music. games and converse
ton, when we all did what we could to
help each other through that first win
ter. How memories crowd, one thing
recalls another, and of reminders there
seem no end. l will tell Of the snow
blockade, when we were cut of from
communication with the outside world
for one week, Of our first New Years day,
first legislature, gubernatorial recep-
ton, first minstrel entertainment, our
first literary society These things were
interesting and l will tell about them
next time. L. L. FULLER.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-10-26
SOCIAL GOSSIP

Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. 1. Aitken have re-
turned from their wedding trip.
Monday evening Georges. Hagenbeck
and Miss Claude G. Gwin were married
at the brides home, 929 G street, by Rev.
A. G. Crossthwaite.
Wednesday morning Mrs. Able and
her pupils gave an exhibition of fancy
swimming to the swimming club. Mrs.
Able is very skillful in the water, she
seems quite familiar with all the fancy
strokes and methods. Some of her
pupils have made remarkable progress
and can hold their own in the water
anywhere, The sanitarium plunge is a
good big one and seems to have a de-
cided fascination for everyone who has
ever tried it.
Tuesday evening the pupils of Cham
berlain's commercial! college gave a
muzical and literary program at Ian
sing hall. The exercises were piano
solos by Miss Eta Parrish and Professor
yesterday, vocal duet by Misses Hatch
and Morrill,; recitations by Miss Minnow
Gillum and Charles Churchill; instru-
mental duets by the Misses Hearn and
Misses Fletcher and vocal solo by Miss
Cutter. After the program was over
the young people danced until late
hour.
l wish the city council would pass an
ordinance to keep new brides in Lin
coin. Our young men 60 abroad into
the weary wilderness Of the world and
seek their wives and bring them home
and they stay here for week and day
and then return to the parental roof on
the other side of the continent. 1t is
not just to Lincoln, for really We don't
treat them as badly as that. As the
bleeding hero says in Shenandoah, "a
woman's place is with her husband"
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-10-26
EARLY ASPECTS

8 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
In 1868 to call Lincoln village was
mianomer. The magic city OF the great
American Desert was altogether in the
Imagination Of the real estate agent. In
the early summer OF that year my father
came to Lincoln, purchased lots and let
the contract for ten room house to be
built where the Lindell hotel now
stands. and to be completed the first Of
October. The only dwelling south OF
this location was on the corner OF Thir-
teenth and X streets. The Reverend
Mr.. Little Of the Congregational church
lived in story and half house with a
bay window where Mr.. r. H. Oakley's
house now stands. Elder Davis OF the
Methodist church lived on L between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth.
At that time the water-tables had
just been laid in the old capitol bald
ing. August 20 we left Cincinnati &C.
companied by our household and the in
evitable dog,-a thorough bred pointer.
The journey from Cincinnati to st.
Louis occupied fifteen days. Owing to
the low water Of the river good part Of
that time we were either on a sand bar
or tied to some wharf for the night, as
navigation was dangerous. After many
such trials We arrived at st. Louis and
were transferred to the boat Noun
taineer" that ran from ST. Louis to Fort
Benton, the head Of navigation on the
Missouri. We were twelve days going
to Nebraska City and found just as
many obstacles to conquer as in the
first part OF ouI journey.
My father met us at Nebraska City
with two wagons to convey us and our
effects to our new home. Our first
night was spent ia the city. My father
said my mother and myself would better
take the stage to the last station, about
fifteen miles from Lincoln. l told him
that emigration by steam boat and stage
was not what expected, 80 prevailed
on him to let us go in the wagon with
him. By the time we reached the first
stage station was quite willing to take
the coach to Mr.. Roberts where we
were to spend the night. Then l had
my first experience OF western life.
Everybody sat at the same table, used
the same brush and comb and slept in
the same room. The ideas that gov
erned these people were named Liberte
Egalite, Fraternife. was young, had
Just been graduated from college and
thought my opinions worth considering
and my knowledge Of the fitness OF
things good. When we were shown
our home my disgust began. The whole
Of the upstairs upholstered, unparti-
toned, was our bedroom. 1t contained
five beds. The one intended for my
mother and myself was curtained off.
The men folks, with the farm hands,
stage drivers and other pilgrims and
strangers filled the other part. / did
not think l could sleep. However l
soon forgot my discomfort and was only
aroused by the call to breakfast. There
were no toilet arrangements upstairs.
When we went down the men stood
aside for us to use the common wash
bowl roller towel and and Sx1O looking
glass with comb nailed on to it by
string.
On the morning Of September 20 We
reached Lincoln. Alas! how great our
disappointment. No one can appreciate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-28
A GAME OF NINEPINS.
A Munchausenlike Story Of . Behcad
German Criminal.

A Munchsusenlike Story Of . Behcaded
German Criminal.
In an imperial city lately criminal
was condemned to be beheaded who had
q singular itching to play at ninepins
While his sentence was pronouncing he
had the temerity to offer a request to
be permitted to play once more at his
favorite game at the place of execution,
and then he said he would submit
without q nurmur.
As the last prayer of q dying man
his request was granted. When arrived
ut the solemn spot he found everything
prepared. the pins being set up and the
bowl ready. He played with no little
earnestness. but the sheriff at length,
seeing that lie showed no inclination to
desist, privately ordered the executioner
to strike tho fatal blow as he STONED
for the bowl.
The executioner did so, and the
head dropped into the culprit's hand as
he raised himself to see what had &C.
CURED. He Immediately aimed at the
nine, conceiving that it was the bowl
which he grasped. All nine falling, the
head loudly exclaimed, 81 have won
the me!'-From the German.