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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25

were expunged, for the publishers still
retained the offensive title.
Chairman RlBoadS ruled the discus
sion out of order, on the ground that
Mr.. Wright was on the floor 10 make
explanation and 90 answer the question
originally asked, whether or not IL was
true he had interdicted the circulation
of the book. After a sharp discussion.
Mr. Wright meanwhile remarking that
F'ranklin's autobiography was "foiste1
upon the board by a dodge, and that
Mr.. RhoadS' course was ''iridecency on
the part Of the chairman, Mr.. Abbott
called attention to the waste of time
and urged Mr.. Wright TO answer the
question
Il am ready to answer it," ne said !;
Gin regard to my Introduction of the
work, | was not aware that such a
book was ever adopted. did not know
until I learned today, that ii had passed
in batch of numbers. In the iTlterdic-
ton my object was TO see that the clerk
did not assist in distributing an I'M
adopted book Mr.. RhoadS suggested
that it would have been better to ask
the board to strike the work from the
list rather than to have acted on his
own authority, whereupen Mr.. Wright
sat down, renarking that he thought he
had gotten through with his state
n1ent pretty fairly.
Mr.. Abbott said he feared an impress
sion would go out that the sanctioned
volume was immoral. Ii was, on the
contrary, he said, an unobjectioaable
and highly useful book. If il had bean
int6rdicted because it was one of a
series passed by questionable means
why had not others of the series been
included in the prohibitive edict? Why
was this book selected? Because an
other, different work, with the same
title, had failed TO pass inspection If
a mistake had been made why not let
the matter drop and let the book pass
into the schools?
This latter suggestion was acted upon
and Mr. Pollock moved the appoint
ment of a. committee on the graduation
and use Of the English classic series in
the schools. This course was also ap-
proved by MIR. Wright, who said that
he favored the series, and wanted them
legitima tely acted upon Messrs. Pol
lock, Mannig and Harrington were ap-
pointed on the committee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25
HE READS HIS FATE.
HE WAS NOT IMMORAL.
Poor Old Ben Franklin has Been indicated
I'm III Own Town.

Philadelphia. Pa, Oct. 24-Beniamin
Franklin. reveUed by philadelphia 5
school children more deeply than the
immortal Washington. might we'll have
turned in 'his grave yesterday when the
board of education's committee ON the
revision of studies and text books dis
cussed his So-called immoral autobiog-
Taphy. The meeting was enlivened by
a breezy tilt between Richardson L.
Wright and Chairman Joseph r.
Rhodes over the formers action as
chairman of the committee on supplies
IN prohibi ting the circulation of the
book in question in the public school.
Principals who sent TO the supply de-
partment recently for copies Of the
Autobiography of Benjamin Frank
lin approved by the committee and
the board. were informed that none
could be had because Mr.. Wright had
interdicued the use of the book on the
ground that il was unfit for any man.
much less a. child. to read. Chairman
Rhoads opened the meeting yesterday
by citing the statements published in
the daily papers at the time. and said
that il they were true ii would seem
useless for his COMMITTEES 10 examine
and approve books or % transact bus
5ness if ii was 10 be annulled by the
who happened to be chairman OF arotll-
err He would. therefore, ask Mr..
Wright if the statements were true
Il want 10 say at the outset" said
Mr.. Wright in reply, that l have read
1he articles. with the structures and
comments Of the members of the board.
.ncluding that Of the chairman. and l
still live. / was not aware until today
alhat the book was ever recommended
or adopted; il never appeared before Us
legitilnately at any time, Tor was IL
ever placed in our hands Tor exaZnina-
ton. Fl was one of the English classic
series which were numbered and adopt
ed by numbers.
Mr.. Rhoads stated that sixty-five
numbers Of the series Were adopted in
1855. and that the remainder were &C
csapted IN $50. referring 10 the minutes
of the board for Suhstanaa ton. is il
true chat you gave Franklin's had
character as the reason for Your az
tisla?" he asked: MIR. Wright replisd
that he would answer that quesl.oa II
his OWN way, at his own time. II YOU
look al the records" he said. you viii
find thar the committees faVoi2oAe re-,
xsor,; on the book was not accepted.
Reference to the minutes showed that
rlais statement was incorrect ny.
Wright then rad a written statsshSnt
20 the effect that several years ago
'fthss book. OF one OF the same purport.
was recommended by the committee
for adoption. but many members OF the
hoard objectsd on the ground that Il
was a vile and immoral work. not n
for-pIrsual IN tie family, uuoa less n
rhe schools. In vain some nlETlherS as
ser,ted that the Objectionable features
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25
The aa1ieha Daily Eaele grdau 9orns @ober Is 1885

rne sIa1e school for a medal, and was
chosen from among the other com
petitors to do the portrait medal to be
given in India of Lady Grant-Duff. To
last years. exhibition at Burlington
house Countess Feodore Gleichen sent
a remarkable figure of Satan, the form
OF which was suggested to her mag
nation by Millions Paradise Lost"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25
HOW HE TOOK IT
JOHN SHERMAN WHEN THE DEFEAT
WAS BROKEN TO HIM.

He was Confident Untii the Lest, Resting
on the Certainty that New York would
Vote for Him-When the Word Came
that harrison had Been Nominal ed, His
Head Sank on His Breast and the
Brightness Died Away in His Eyes-It
was Crushing Blow and He Showed
that it had Struck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25
Mass to Be Said ON q Train.

Five cars have been ordered for the
Trans-Siberian railroad, which are to
be fitted up as ambulant churches. 1t
is proposed to furnish place of wor-
ship to the settlers along the line of
the railroad where no churches are
built These church cars will run over
certain given route in such way
that there will be mass read in each
settlement at least once a week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25

The tramp entered the yard and
knocked on the door
A sharp-visaged woman appeared at
the door.
"Well, what do you want?" she
asked.
Have you got any wood to saw3"
''No; l have not"
mo lawn to mow?"
'sNo."
''Nothin' you want done around the
house?"
emo"
'Well, then, madam, I makes bold
ter Ak you fer piece of pie an cup
of coffee. Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25

American patents are not yet pro-
tected in Japan, and the initiative jap
snese may reproduce fearlessly any
of our inventions that they choose.
Under the new treaties, to go into ef-
iect in 1899, Japan will become mem
Der of the international patent and
trademark union and then things will
De different for American manufac-
,urerS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25

the numerous works, both in statues
and in hfesize busts, which the prince
has left in evidence of his power and Of
his industry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25
Wichita Steam DyeIny Co.

We have The only Carpss Du.asr "a tbs
West, and have inst added fnaohissxJ f0r
dry elsabing IL dresses Ct sssry kfad wiz4
cut ripping. Poftiers Csenoiis snd Cur
;s5ns O. ali styles eisabsd sBi gHaF@ut@ss
10 give satisfaction Our rsfsrssos tLs
Issi IA the city. Onsee-tsg - Market ~
1actory-SSi Wet Iougiss svA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-25

The houses below and thoroughly reliable
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extravngant claim. The advertising oI
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=. III. Clifford. New Cassol. Wis, was
troubled with Neuralgia and Rheumn.
tlsm. his Stomach was disOrdered, his
Liver was effected TO nm alarming degree
appetite Tell AWAY, and he was terribly
reduced IN flesh and strength. Three
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Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, M,
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Electric Bitters and seven boxes of Buck.
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and well. John Speaker, Catawbn. o..
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doctors said he was incurnhlc. One
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Bucklon's Ainica Salvc cured him entire
~. Sold by Hooking Bros. druggists. 8
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Moved by Mas, seconded ny Sweeney,
that this board take ~ recess until one
o'clock, p. m. Carried.
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A line of Groceries and Pro
visions will also be kept on hand
for the accommodation of west
end Customers.
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Handling all kinds of Goods as
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28
Religious Services.

The mission and revival services
which We're conducted in the Hampton
Street Methodist Episcopal, Plymouth
Congregational and Simpson Methodist
churches last week were well attended
and the spirit in revival work raised
Rev. l.. c. Floyd, of the Simpson church,
stated yesterday that the result is salts
factory, and during the two weeks con
versions were made and others are
daily expected to join the church. The
meetings were generally services Of
prayer song and testimony.
At the Plymouth Congregational
church, the pastor, Rev. Thomas A..
Bell, conducted services each evening
of last week and the auditorium was
filled each evening. Many gave testi-
monies and others consented to become
Christians. Mr.. Bell Ia much pleased
with the success of the meetings. Rev.
f.. A. King, of Taylor, preached on Fri
day evening in the Hampton Street
church to Il large audience. The pas
tor Of the church, Rev. a. w. Cooper,
conducted services in the ediiice last
week assisted by several local clergy
men.
1t is the object of the churches to re-
tain this spirit Of revival during all
regular services and thereby deepen
the interest of members in the work of
saving souls.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28
OPPOSED TO DANCING.
Rev. DR.. lIawxhurst nenOunces 1t i'll Em'
phatic Terms.

Rev. p. r. Hawxhurst, d. D.,
preached stirring sermon last evening
to large congregation at the Park
Place Methodist Episcopal church, his
theme being Dancing" based upon
Exodus, XIV, 20.
In an interesting manner the rev.
erend gentleman dealt with the origin
of the dance, (which, he stated, was
over 5000 years Old. The Jews made
use of the dance for sacred purposes,
expressions of joy and thankfulness to
God, and particularly the celebration
of religious festivals. But in those
dances the sexes did not interminGle
and when it was customary to celebrate
domestic joy in dancing, as in the case
of Herodius, the same process was OBJ
served and sexes were separated. In
all modern dances the mingling of sexes
was an essential ingredient and the
dance, whether carried on in the par!or
or the public bali room, was not with
out its evil tendencies.
1t was almost impossible to separate
public dancing from moral impurity,
and the dance in the parlor, the ball
room and the brothel were all on the
further on than the others The char
acter Of the dance carried the brand of
RIGHTEOUSNESS for centuries. The pub
lie dances of Greece were performed by
| females of dissOlute character No ma
| ton in the world was 90 addicted to
dancing as France, and scores are sent
from that nation every year to all parts
of the world and come from class of
| society where virtue is the exception
rather than the rule. When these fe-
males appear on the stages in this and
| other countries, purses are opened and
! salaries paid higher than the stipends
| of officers Of the state or ministers Of
| the church The enthusiasm they
created in the theaters oftentmes made
misers spendthrifts.
| Dancing and dram-drinking were on
the same road, and liquor, 1t was al
| legged, was necessary to prolong the
dance. There were also many physical
evils attendant to the dance, the vitiat-
! ed atmosphere. the crowded room, the
unsuitable dress, and the temptations
to drink which women encountered.
Attending public dances was not con-
sldered consistent in protesting Chris
tians.
The reverend gentleman also strongly
disapproved of parents bringing up
their children to attend dancing schools
ana closed with an appeal to protesting
Christians not to place themselves in
positions which might tempt them to
go back into the world. Let them make
as wide a margin as possible between
carnal amusements and themselves 81
that iniquity would not be their ruin.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28

taking the first steps toward securing
a hospital for the West Side. Hon.
john Il. Farr was elected president and
Alfred Twlning secretary. The mem
bers present perfected an organization
and Will apply for a charter. The So
ciety will hereafter be known as the
Hyde Park Hospital association. Rep
resentative Farr recently secured from
the state board of charities an appro-
priation of $4,000 for a hospital.
Speeches were made during the even
ing and the work of Mr.. Farr was high
ly commended.
The directors appointed for one year
We're Hon. ID. NJ. Jones. William Farrell,
DR.. NJ. j. Williams and Llewellyn Rob.
erts of the North End; for two years.
DR.. w. A. Paine Hon. John r. Farr,
Alfred Twining and John Van Bergen;
three years, Daniel =. ManniX, w. ii.
Freeman, w. Gaylord Thomas, esq.
and ID. d. Evans. The committee on
bylaws consists of d. NJ Jones, Alfred
Twining, DR.. Paine, w. Gaylord
Thomas and DR.. NJ. j. Williams The
bill, with application for charter
will be presented this week by Mr..
Farr.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28

Monthly guide. 1t is 20-page book
neatly bound and replete with new ads,
changes of street car time and railroad
schedules.
An entertainment and social will be
conducted in the Jackson Street Baptist
church on Wednesday evening by
classes 10 and IS of the Sunday school.
Extensive preparations are being made
and the best local talent will partici-
pate.
Ladies are cordially invited to at
tend the meeting of the Hyde Park
Literary and Debating society this
evening in the Welsh Philosophical So
ciety rooms. The programme VIII be
devoted to quotations from popular
poets. Special preparations Will be
made for the lady visitors.
The remains of the late Mrs. Mar
garet Fairless We're conveyed from the
home of her daughter, Mrs. C. w. Lull,
at 1874 Price street, by Undertaken
viii Price to the $50 Central Railroad
of New Jersey train for Hazleton,
where interment was made. Many
friends accompanied the remains TO the
depot.
John Hendon, of Deckers court, the
popular car dispatcher for the west
Side branch of the Scranton Traction
company, has been promoted to chiet
dispatcher u position Mr., Herndon VIII
fill capably. His recent position has
been filled by Giles Schenk, well
known company official, who has taken
UP a residence ON South Sumner ave-
nue..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28
news OF The SOUTH Side
Entertainment to Be Given in Cedar
Avenue NJ. e. Church.
COLONEL RIPPLE WILL SPEAK
To Deliver His Famous Address on Andcr.
sonyilIe Prison - Others Who VIII
Speak-Fuucral of the Son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter c. Smith.

This evening at the Cedar Avenue
Methodist Episcopal church the pro-
gramme for the entertainment Will be
q most elaborate one. No admission
fee will be charged, but all who feel dis
posed may contribute at the door, the
sum thus realized going into the church
fund. From a musical standpoint it
will be a grand success; the church
choir has specially trained and Will
sing several fine choruses. There will
be also plenty of solos and Duets. The
feature of the occasion will be Colonel
E. IL. Ripple's lecture on Andersonville
prison.
Rev. w. II. Pearce, d. d., pastor of
the Elm Park Methodist Episcopal
church, will be the presiding officer,
and the audience will also have the
pleasure of hearing him. Addresses
will be made by Rev. L. l.. Santee, the
pastor, and prominent members Of the
church. This Is the third anniversary
of the beginning of the church as a
separate congregation; before that
time it had been a mission chapel con-
nected with the First Methodist Episco-
pal, now the Elm Park church.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28
Funeral OF Mrs. Holland.

The many friends of the late Mrs
Mary Holland, of Tenth street, who
died on Wednesday last attended the
funeral services which were conducted
az $50 o'clock on Saturday morning.
\ solemn high mass of requiem was
celebrated by Rev Father Whelan. who
also preached an eloquent sermon
Father McNally acted as deacon and
Father Dunno, sub-deacon. The audi
torium Of the church was crowded On
the caskct were several floral Offer
ings the kind tokens of friends. After
the services the remains were conveyed
to the Hyde Park Catholic cemetery,
where interment was made. The pail
bearers were Patrick Grady, John Nor
ris, NJ. j. Ft2gibbons, Dennis Jennings.
Dominick and John O'Donnell, Of
Wilkes Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28
Del, Lack. and Western.

Trains leave Stanton as follows: Eek.
press for New York and all points East,
lao, $50, 515 800 and s55 am; IS and $50
pm.
Express for Easton, Trenton, Philadel.
phia and the south, 5.l5, 500 and $50 q. m.,
u s. and $50 pm.
Washington and way stations, S.5o IN.
Tobyhanna accommodation, $40 pm.
Express for Binghamton, Oswego, FL
mira, Corning. Bath, Dansville, Mount
Morris and Buffalo, l2.l0. 2.35 am. and la
pm, making close connections at Buff
falo to all points in the West Northwest
and Southwest.
Bath accommodation, am.
Binghamton and way stations, l2.S7 .. m.
Nicholson accommodation, at sis p. m.
Binghamton and Elmira Express, SOS
pm.
Express for Cortland, Syracuse, Oswego
Utica and Richteld Springs, 235 am. and
12i pm.
Ithaca, 235 and Bath a m. and LA p. m.
For Northumberland. Pittston, Wilkes
Barre, Plymouth, Bloomsbury and Dan
vile, making close connections at North
umberland for Williamsport, Harrisburg,
Baltimore. Washington and the South.
Northumberland and intermediate sta
tions, 500. $50 am. and $50 and 6.07 ?. m.
Nanticoke and intermediate stations,
sos and 11.20 am. Plymouth and inter-
mediate stations, $50 and $50 pm.
Pullman parlor and sleeping coaches on
all express trains
For detailed information, pocket time
tables, etc, apply to NJ. l.. Smith, city
ticket Office, 32S Lackawanna avenue, or
depot ticket office.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28

Alfred Cory, of Jackson street is
dangerously i'll.
Miss Sadie Adkins, of Lafayette
street, Is i'll.
Alton Chase. of North Sumner ave-
nue., continues to be dangerously ILL.,
\ meeting Of the Free Methodists
was conducted in Beers hall yesterday.
Miss BERTHA Bold. of Waverly. has
returned home after visit with friends
on this side.
Miss Mary Clarke, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. James Murphy.
Of Hyde Park avenue.
a day Of prayer was observed yester-
day at the Welsh Calviniatic Methodist
church in the absence of the pastor,
Rev Hugh Davies.
W. Haydn Evans, of Wilkes-Barr
spent the Sabbath with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas a. Evans, of
South Sumner avenue.
The third annual entertainment and
supper Of the Tabernacle Congrega-
tional church will occur on March l.
it being st. Patrck's Day.
The Sir Knights Of Pleasure Dancing
class will conduct a select masquerade
social this evening in Mears' hall. The
preparations are extensive.
The members of the Welsh Philoso-
phical society held a meeting on Satur-
! day evening and discussed Latent
Heat" The meeting was we'll attended
At the First Welsh Baptist church on
/ Feb. will be seen the De Moss family
| of musicians, whose excellent pcrform-
anCeS have won for them a national
| reputation.
William Melberger has just issued the
second number of the Street Railway
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28
IS KEiIi;jI|'5|E|Il|Z!';A!|s|!|s|||l iI;j|'|E| l|Z!'!||!|||
Nov. 1S 1894

NOV. lS, 1894.
Train leaves Scranton for Philadelphia
and New York via D; g. II. r; r. at 7.45
am, 1905, 2.3S and l.38 p. m, via D., l.. q
w. r. r.. 600, sos, 10 am. and !. 80 pm.
Leave Scranton for Pittston and Wilkes.
Barre, via D., i. & W. r. r., 800, sO8, II. 20
am, $3.50, 6.07, $50 pm.
Leave Scranton for White Haven, Ha-
zleton, Pottsville and all points on tho
Beaver Meadow and Pottsville branches,
Via II. & W. V. X. r., $40 am, via D. & H.
=. K. at 7.45 am, II. 05, 2.SS, 400 pm. via
$50 pm
Leave Scranton for Bethlehem, Easton,
Reading. Harrisburg and all intermediate
points via d. e. n. r. r., 7.i5 am. 12.05,
2,3S, 40, II 80 pm, via D.. l.. & w. r. r..
600, sos. ll.2O am. $50 pm.
Leave Scranton for Tunkhannock,. To:
wanda, Elmira, Ithaca, Geneva and all
am, 12.05 and l1.35 pm, via D., L. & w.
X; r., sos, 9.55 am, LEO pm.
Leave Scranton for Rochester, Buffalo,,
Niagara Falls, Detroit. Chicago and ALI
points west via ID. Il H. r. r., 8.45 am,
l2Oo, 9.l5, l1.3S pm, via D.. l.. & w. r. r.
and Pittston Junction, Sos 9.55 am, 10.
$50 pm. via E. & W. V. r. r., 34l pm.
For Elmira and the west via Salamanca.
via D. q H. r. r.. S.45 am, 1905, COS pm.
and 6.07 pm.
Pullman parlor and sleeping or L. Y.
chair cars on all trains between L. & B.
Junction or Wilkes Barre and New York,
philadelphia, Buffalo. and Suspension
RoLLIN H. WILBUR, Gen. supt.
CHAS; s. LEE, Gen; Pass: Agt., .Phlla., Pa.
Pass. Agt, South Bethlehem. Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-01-28
LIVE SPORTING NOTES.

Frank Craig, the Harlem Coffee
Cooler" says that II he is successful In
his coming battle with Frank Slavin he
will agree to make u match with Peter
Maher, TO take place In May.
Harry Curtis, the English amateur
champion walker, has asked the officials
of the London Athletic club to give him IA
place ON the team which they will send
over here to compete against the New
York Athletic club,
Billy Woods, Charley Mitchells ex-
sparrlng partner, has been matched to
fight Jim Williams, the middle weight
champion of Utah, for II purse and stake
The contest viii take place In Denver the
lattre part of next month.
witness that will prove very valuable
to Bob Fitzsimmons in case he ia ever
tried for the killing of Con Riordan has
been found. The man formerly trained.
and viii swear that Riordan some years
ago. was thrown out of n hack on his
head and sustained wound two inches
long and down to the skull. The phys!-
clans who attended Riordan have also
been located.