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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
Is the Germ Theory
A Fact or a Fake?
DIR. Alexander Wilder Scouts the Alleged
Morbific Powers of the Festive Microbe.

state of medical knowledge no chemical
will justify the assertion that a water
Is likely to cause particular disease,
and that no process Of examination
whatever will prove the noxious char
acter of a water. Pellew, in his manual,
further aflirms that with our present
knowledge satisfactory microscopic
examination Is hardly possible, even
for one. thoroughly skilled in such in
vestigation; and that the question of
the purity or impurity of water cam
not be satisfactorily settled by bacter-
biological tests alone. We are warrant
ed in doubling whether there is any
scientific proof that the water of any
spring, well, pond, lake or stream used
for drinking, except 1t was contain
mated purposely or by accident by
some irritant poison, ever caused in the
human body any specific disease, or
anything more than slight or tempo
rary disorder. There Is no reliable evil
dence of serious sickness as the result
of using common drinking water"
DR.. Wilder's conclusion Is that "de-
spite the zeal and even the fury with
which the germ-theory in this, its lat
est appearance, has been promulgated,
there are missing links between 1t and
the unequivoca facts. It's strongest
foundations are only assumed. The no.
ton that the atmosphere is forever
swarming with germs of bacteria and
other microbiau products, ready to rush
into. wounds, into the lungs of every
breathing thing, into our water
and kneading-troughs like the
frogs Of Egypt, and to enter
the pores and through the stop
pers of glass bottles, is purely a
guess, without a solitary fact to sus-
tain it, except such as are found in the
Interpretation wherein the guess is
taken as established fact. 1t is a
plausible theory, but improved. The
actual fact appears to be that the mala-
dy and disorganization are 1rst, and
the micro-organisms afterward. In
stead of being seeds and germs to gen.
crate special diseases, they are agents
for neutralizing and removing matters
that might otherwise be harmful and
deadly"
In other words, the germ-theory is
IAN assumption of causes, of the ex-
istence of which we have no evidence,
to account for effects which they by no
means explain"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
MUNYON'S

MUNYON'S Rheumatism Cure never
fails to relieve in three hours and cure
In three days.
MUNYON'S Dyspepsia Cure Is guar.
anteed to correct constipation and cure
oil forms of indigestion and stomach
trouble.
MUNYON'S Catarrh Cure soothes and
heals the afflicted parts and restores them
to health. No failure; cure guaranteed.
MUNYON'S Kidney Cure speedily cures
pains in the back, loins or groins and all
forms of kidney disease.
MUNYON'S Nerve Cure cures nervous.
ness and builds up the system.
MUNYON'S Vitalizer imparts new life,
restores lost powers to weak and debilita.
ted men. Price Sl.OO.
No matter what the disease is or how
many doctors have failed to cure you, ask
your druggist for 25.cent vial of one of
Munyon's Cures, and if you are not bene.
fited your money will be refunded.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
HER REJoINDER: 4:

b I1Elt fEJOlNDEh.
The following incident occurred lately
on q crowded elevator in this city: A
young woman arose. upon the entrance
OF an elderly one, and with a wave of the
hand toward the seat, which the new
conner seemed reluctant to accept, said:
Age before beauty"
THANK you,' was the reply, as the new
conner dropped into the seat, but one
would need glasses to see the beauty"
Perhaps" was rejoined quietly, "but
none would be required to see the age."-
Grand Rapids Democrat.
Women literally get into everything.
. They are apprentices to blacksmiths,
Ito. carpenters, to wagon-makers, to
niasons, to machinlsts, painters, plumb
ers and tinsmiths. There are fifty
nine women blacksmiths, seventy-two
brewers, 1874 brickmalsers. ten build
ers and contractors, 129 butchers, .191
carpenters, fifty-four coopers, nine dis
tillers, eighty-nine gunsmiths. $50 har-
ness-makers. 663 marble and stone cut
terA 6orty-two brick and stone masons,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
GiLm0Ye'S Aromatic Wine

"A tonic for ladies. If you
are suffering from weakness:
and feel exhausted and ner-
vous; are getting thin and all
run down; Gilmore's Aro-
matte Wine will bring roses
to your cheeks and restore
you to flesh and plumpness.
Mothers, use it for your
daughters. 1t is the best
regulator and corrector for
ailments peculiar to woman-
hood. 1t promotes digestion,
enriches the blood and gives
lasting strength. Sold by
Matthews Bros, Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
THE MODERN WOMAN:

THE MUDEKN WOMAN:
Now, the modern woman" began Sniff
ter us really attracting more attention
than ,modesty will permit"
III the fool men would mind their own
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
SCRANTON. PA.

FRENCH RENILOE
produces the above results in,3O days. 1t acts
powerfully and quickly Cures when all others fail.
Young men will regain their lost manhood, and old
men will recover their youthful vigor By using
REVIvO. 1t quickly and surely restores Nervous
ness. Lost vitality. Impoienoy Nightly Emissions.
Lost Power, Failing Memory. Wasting Diseases, and
all effects Of sef-abuse excess and indiscretion,
which units one for study. business or marriage. II
not only by starting at the seat OF disease but
is great nerve tonic and blood builder. bring.
ing back the pink glow to pale checks ard re-
storing tho fire of youth. 1t wards OF insanity
and Consumption. Insist on having REVIyO, no
other It can be carried in vest pocket BY mail,
800 per package. or elk for $500, with posi-,
tive written guarantee to cure or refund
the money. Circular free. Address
For sale BY Matthews Bros. DregGiss
Scrantop Pa
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
SELECTED RECIPES:

Beetroot Is most useful for pickling
| mixing with salad, garnish.rg, and also as
| q vegetable, but, as change from the
| ordinary boiling. try this process: Choose
moderate-sized beetroot, avoiding such as
do not slightly give to the touch; wash
| them and wipe them with a clean cloth
| wrung out of ordinary spirit Place a
| thin layer Of moistened straw In the oven
| (Which should be sufficiently hot to bake
bread stand the roots on the straw, COW
| ering each one with an earthenware jar,
and leave them for eight or ten hours
without increasing the heat. If possible,
let them cool in the oven; when cold, peel
and use as required.
Carrots, Ia creme-Scrape, wash and
cut them into pieces or slices as desired;
boil them In water with salt and pepper;
when nearly tender enough, strain them.
| Put into n saucepan brealSfastcupful of
thick, fresh cream, with lump of butter;
when this boils add the carrots and let
4 them simmer for fifteen minutes. Trim a
sufficient number of large leeks. remove
| the green part, and cut up the rest In two
or three pieces; II they seem very strong,
| scald them in boiling water; II not, simply
boil and strain them thoroughly to extract
all the moisture. Chop them up and brown
them slightly In butter, -four. salt and
pepper, moisten with cream or thick gravy,
stir over the fire. and when done thicken
with the yolks Of two eggs. Serve with
fried bread, or with outlets. or frlcandeau.
Turnips--Peel the turnips, boil them In
slightly salted water till they are half
done take them out. slice off thin bit
from the bottom to ensure their standing
firmly, and cut piece off the top; scoop
out the middle Of the turnips, making a
stufing with minced veal, onions, parsley,
a few truffles or mushrooms, and with It
| MI the turnips; use the slice which was
| cut off the top as cover, tie them round
with thread, place them in n shallow sauce
pan. pour over them some boiling broth
gravy Is preferable), add lump of butter,
season and let them simmer till quite ten
der. Take them out, arrange them on q
dish. remove the threads. thicken the
sauce with the yolk Of an egg, pour 1t over
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
Lost Manhood Restored.
Weakness Of Young Men Cured.

Weakness Of Young Men Cured.
If you hav. been given up by your ply.
sician call rpon the doctor and be exam
tined. He cures the worst cases of Ner-
vous debility, Scrofula, Old Sores, Ca
tions of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat,
Asthma, Deafness. Tumors, Cancers and
Cripples of every description.
Consultations free and strictly sacred
and confidenia,. Office hours daily from
am. to pm. Sunday, 8 to2
Enclose five 2-cent stamps for SYMPTOM
blanks and my book called New Life"
I will pay one thousand dollars in gold
to anyone whom / cannot cure of I;PI-
LEIPZIG CONCLUSIONS or FITS.
DIR. e. GREWER,
Old Post Office Building, corner Penn
avenue and Spruce street.
SCRANTON. PA.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-15
DR.. E. GREWER,
DISEASES or THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

The symptoms of which are dizziness, lack
Of confidence, sexual weakness in men
and women, ball rising in throat, spots
floating before the eyes. loss of memory.
unable to concentrate the mind on one
subject, easily startled when suddenly
spoken to, and dull distressed mind, ,wh ch
units them for performing tho actual du-
ties of life, making happiness impossible.
ing flush Of heat, depression of spirits.cvil
forebodings, cowardicl, fear, dreams. m el-
ancholy, tire easy Of company. feeling as
tired in the morning as when retiring,
lack of energy, nervousness, trembling,
confusion of thought, depression, constipa-
tion. weakness of the limbs etc. Those SO
affected should consult us Immediately
ard be restored to perfect health
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
Fayors him

London, April ). Rt. Hon. 4. ].
RalfOur made an address at the an
nual meeting of the bimetalliC league.
Mr.. Balfour's speech was a strong
double-standard argument. Among
other things he said: ''England's
present system does not suffice even
Tor her internal commerce, and ut a
time when we depend upon foreign
nations for our very bread. it is the
height of folly to attempt isolation in
regard to the currency. / believe that
the common sense of nations will not
long tolerate the present condition OF
affairs
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
WILDE is ARRESTED.
i"E SOCIETY MAN Is
THROWN INTO JAIL.
NV "''hdraws His Suit for Libel
As"ihst the Marquis of Queens
p"rS, and the Charges Are De-
ciarcd to be Proved.

London, April THE trial of Oscar
Nliue against h marquis Of Queens
perry came to a sudden and uney
pected termination shortly after the
third days proceedings were begun
III the Old Bailey before Judge Collins.
Sir Edward Clarke. leading counsel
Tor the plaintiff, asked permission, on
behalf OF his client, to withdraw the
ult and submit to a verdict of not
guilty in regard to the words posing
as a -" written by the marquis
OF Queensberry on the card left by
the marquis of Queensberry at the Al
bemarle club for Wilde on Feb Is.
ana which card formed the outward
OASIS OF the suit. The jury, under in
StructloDS from Justice Collins. re-
turned a verdict of not guilty, coupled
with the statement that the juStificaJ
ton set up as a defense by the mar
quis of Queensberry was true in sub
stance and in fact, and that the state
ment complained Of was published for
the public good.
The verdict was received with loud
applause, which was not checked by
the presiding judge, and the marquis
was discharged from custody, smiling
and surrounded by his friends. Short
ly aftcrward it was announced that
a warrant for the arrest Of Oscar
Wilde was to be applied for, all the
papers in the case having beer sub
United to the public prosecutor.
Officials Of the treasury department,
under which branch of the govern
ment public prosecutions are directed,
visited Bow street police court sew
eral times to-day previous 10 the
granting of the warrant for Oscar
Wilde'S arrest. Upon the occasion Of
their last visit they were accom-
panied by Il detective and two boys.
After a short consultation between
the treasury officials and Sir John
Bridge, during which several ques-
tons were addressed to the detec-
tives and to the boys, the magistrate
issued the warrant.
Wilde spent several hours to-day in
company with Lord Alfred Douglass
AT Il hotel in HolbOrn. His brOugham
was waiting in front of the hotel.
Lord Alfred drove to a bank, caShcd a
check and returned to the hotel. Soon
afterward both Wilde and Lord Al
fred drove away.
Wilde was arrested at the CadOgan
hotel, Sloan street. and taken in a
cab by two detectives TO Scotland
Yard.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
JAMES EASTER BURGLAR.
She Was Left to Guard Home and
Baby.

baby
"Be careful, jamie, and while I am
away do not let any one in the house.
If the bell rings pay no attention to it,
for | shall take a night key and let
myself in when l return. Be a good
little girl, and watch the baby closely,
and when mamma comes back she Will
have a package of sweets for you"
SO saying, Mrs. Barnes kissed her
~ten-year-Old daughter and left her
home in the town of DeerfoOt to ven
ture forth on a shopping tour Deer
foot was very much like other small
places in every respect, and Mrs.
Barnes was having great trouble in
securing a servant, which accounts
for the fact that jamie was left alone
with the baby. Thus it was that the
mother was compelled to cave her lit
tie ones or go without a good Easter
dinner and the Easter eggs jamie loved
to have, for the gladstone day would
dawn on the morrow.
DeerfOOt was in the midst of another
serious trouble; houses had been bro
ken into and burglarized with i'm
punity, and all the efforts or the local
authorities to catch the rascals a
been met with failures. Mrs Barnes
hau the burglars in mind when she
cautioned jamie against opening the
front door. and it was only after con
siderable of an effort that she made
up her mind to go out.
Now jamie had heard of the aid
the burglars had been making. and
was thoroughly impressed with the
importance of her position as guardian
Of the house and baby. Her idea of
what a burglar was like was far from
being correct. for she imagined that
he was something far from human.
who only masqueraded in human dis
guise. But she had very little time to
think of burglars after her mother
went ont. To begin with, the baby
suddenly opened its wondering blue
eyes and had to be entertained.
jamie had become quite an expert at
amusing the baby and 1t was a task
In which she delighted. Therefore II
Is not surprising that while she was
so busy she should not have noticed
the sound Of the door bell ringing.
Finally baby fell asleep, and it was
while JAMIE was carefully tucking in
the soft covering Of the crib that she
heard the noise Of a door suddenly
opening on the ground floor.
In an instant she Thought OF the
burglars. What was to be n Now,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
Simplicity and the Bible.

The more the Bible is preached in
simple language the more will Chris
tians of all denominations recognize
the breadth of their common ground
Of fellowship and union In Christ.
Whole towers of theory have been
built on isolated passages az scripture.
and these huge structures have been
used by ~contending forces to do battle
against each other, professedly In the
service OF truth. Truth might be bet
ter served. We believe that the uni
verSal study Of the Bible on the part
Of preachers and people, and the de-
termination to avoid mere scholastic
ism In eXpounding the Word from the
pulpit, would lead to a new expert
enc Of the Bibles freshness, fullness
and force. The Observer.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
E0K70USEENST=E KN5KN]

Brown to the other men, and rush in
the room and overpower him before
he gets owe the surprise"
Suiting the action to the word. all
hands went up stairs, paused for a
moment at the closed door behind
which the burglar was left by JAMIE,
opened it suddenly and rushed in with
wild shouts.
Bless my hearth
"Why, it's Aunt Janer' exclaimed
Mrs. Brown, who entered after the
men to find them looking very foolish
while surrounding a gray-haired old
lady who sat by the window sewing.
What Is the natter" cried Aunt
Jane, who was as badly frightened as
if there were a whole army Of burg
lars present.
I'VE thought you were a burglar
answered the men in chorus.
Then Aunt Jane told how she had
come to make a call, had rung the bell
and no one answered it. Then h
had gone around to the kitchen door,
found it open, had entered, come up
stairs. looked in the front room, a
seen the two children asleep, as h
supposed, and had gone into the sit
ting room to await the return Of Mrs.
Barnes.
jamie will never forget how she
caught a burglar, however.
1t was a happy Easter dinner, at
which the robber assisted right mer-
rily.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
HusincsA Improves.

New York, April Z. Bradstreets
says: The appearance of more set
tied weather. together with the an
nounced increase in prices for Besse-
mer pig iron and steel billets, con-
tinued strength in cotton. stimulating
manufacturers to demand higher
prices to fall delivery, rains in the
Northwestern wheat regions where
greatly needed, further increases in
wages of industrial employees, hea vier
shipments of wheat abroad and the
rise of the weeks bank clearings
above the Sl,OOO.0OO mark, are evil
dences of the continuation of a better
feeling in trade circles and returning
confidence in.many lines of business.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11

| jamie was only n little te~n-year-old
girl and possessed the average amount
of courage of her kind, and the first
thing she did was to jump into her
mothers bed at the side OF the crib,
draw the coverings closely owe her
and pretend to go to sleep.
Although her bright eyes were clos
ed as if in slumber, her keen ears were
alert to catch the fainte noise. She
heard. In the almost 81 th-Iike still
ness, some II walking quietly, as If
tiptoeing along the hall. Now the steps
sounded on the stairs and came to-
ward the bedroom in which jamie and
the baby were lying. The former
thought her heart would certainly
break through her chest, so hard and
quick did il beat.
Slowly the door opened and jamie
pictured the glaring eyes of the bold
burglar fixed upon her. Poor little
girl. Her fright was almost great
enough to send her into Mysteries, but
by q tremendous effort she restrained
herself and remained m~otionless until
she heard the door safely close and
the intruder walk down the hallway
and enter the adjoining room.
jamie was wide awake and sitting
up in bed, her little mind actively en-
gagged in figuring out some plan by
which she could Outwit the gurglar.
Acting upon the impulse of the mo-
ment, she jumped quickly and softly
from the bed. deity raised the sleep
ing baby in her arms and started to
leave the house. Her only hope of
60, rAt,- x-na l., n,ainy D,,t 90 nt,intlNv N -
to remain unheard by the burglar. 1t
was a desperate measure, but the only
one she could venture to try.
She opened the door and peered into
the hall, which she found clear, and
then tripped over to and down the
stairs. My, how they did creak and
groan. At last she reached the lower
hall in safety, and it was the work Of
but a moment to open the front door
and run out.
jamie, having reached the street. ran
as only badly frightened little girls
can run toward the cOrner grocery.
Almost GREATNESS, the laSsie entered
and ran into the arms of her mother.
With sobs and tears she told of the
presence Of the burglar. Mr.. Brown,
the grocer, was alert in a moment. He
had recently been visited by burglars,
and was crying for vengeance. lie
hastily summoned his assistant and
the cobbler across the way, and the
three, armed with stout clubs, and fol.
lowed by Mrs. Brown, jamie and the
baby, made all haste to reach the in
vaded dwelling.
"Wel go up together" said Mr..
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
INSURANCE..
Sensation i'm shipping Circles at the
Head of the Lakes.

Duluth, Mimi. April 5,-An insur,
ance combine. inducing several Brit
iSh, Continental and American com
panieS. with the British and foreign
companies at his head, has been max
ing blanket contracts with -four and
wheat shippers for their insurance.
The rates heretofore governing have
been cut almost in half, and the com
panies which have previously been
doing this business are in danger of
losing all their business. and they will
pool and fight the OtLc. combine. The
combine has made contracts with
Duluth and lower lake shippers, and
is now working in Chicago. Vessel
agents all along the lakes are liable to
lose their business, and as their profits
are mostly in insurance, a big cut will
ruin them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
The Mill City Reservoir.

Minneapolis, April THE special
council committee or reservoir held
a meeting late yesterday and ex-
pressed considerable opposition to the
immediate prosecution of the work as
proposed by the city engineer. but, by
a special effort, the friends OF the res.
olution secured enough votes to recon-
mend a favorable report. Aid. Drew
made a motion that only Minneapolis
labor be employed, and that laborers
receive Is cents per hour and teams
80 cents. The motion was carried.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
STOLE THE STAMPS.
THE POsTOFFICE SAFE At SPRING.
FIELD, ILL.,, Is
who Had Secured Duplicate
keys Operate I'm Broad Daylight
and Secure $4,000 worth OF
stamps anr ~Silver-warc.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, April 5.-The post
office here was robbed of about SlO,-
ono worth Of stamps and silyerware
today. The robbery took place while
postmaster Ridgeley was at dinner.
The robbery was not discovered until
: o'clock, and those implicated have
so far covered up their tracks. Access
was gained to the vault by the use
of duplicate keys. The vault is To-
Gated in the pOstmaster's private Of
fee, and the combination is never
turned except at night.
In order TO secure entrance TO the
vault two keys had to be used. one
70 open the spring lock on the door OF
the office, and the other To the inner
door Of the vault. Both of these
doors were locked when Mr.. RidSeley
returned to office after lunch. BE-
sides the stamps Mr.. Ridgeley had
stored in the vault his daughters we'd
ding presents, valued at $1,000. The
STAMPS and silverware would make
an enormous package, and 1t is hard
10 conceive Of a method 10 take them
from the building in broad daylight
without observation. When Assistant
Postmaster McMurphy had occasion
10 90 to the vault for stamps he found
the interior in wild disorder and ev-
ervthing Of value removed. This was
the first intimatiOn that the place had
been looted. Mr.. Ridgeley, until a
few DAYS ago. had about S"o.OOO IN
cash in the vault. and the theory is
advanced that the thieves had some
intimation of this and that they We're
after il. The work is no doubt that of
experts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-04-11
Knives and Clubs.

Kansas City, April 5.-William r.
Heydon, who is under indictment for
alleged illegal voting. and Charles III.
Millman, ex-representative Of the
Third legislative district, fought with
knives and clubs in the home of the
late George Heydon this morning.
Heydon has a four-inch scalp wound
on the top of his head, made by a
blunt instrument. and his left eye is
cut and discOlored. Millman was not
seriously injured. Both men are I'M
der arrest.