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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
VIII Recognize the Commission.

London, Jan. 12.-The Daily News
will tomorrow say that Lord Salisbury
has refused to agree to arbitration of
the Guiana boundary dispute on the
terms proposed by Venezuela and has
also declined to recognize the request
Of the United States to trace boundary,
but II the American commission define
what in their oDininn the terms should
be, and If a European power will then
act as arbitrator all interests would be
satisfied
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
ARMENIAN MARTYRS.
Fifty Thousand Victims OF Mohnmmcdau
Fury Inhumanitv Of France.

London, Jan. 12.-The Constantnople
representative of the United Press.
telegraphing under date of yesterday.
says that more complete tables of the
persons killed and property destroyed
in the provinces of IIarpoot and Diar-
bekir show that 116 towns and villages,
containing $3.50 Armenian houses. were
burned. The Armenians in these towns
and villages numbered $1,000, and of
these 1886 We're killed. This excludes
the uncertain reports of killings.
NJ. Cambon. the French ambassador,
estimates the total number of Armeni-
ans killed in Anatolia at $4,000.
1t is stated that the French govern
ment, through the influence of Munir
Bey. the Turkish ambassador, will
agree to surrender to the sultan Turk
ish subjects in France who are wanted
by the Porte.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
FOUND A ROBBERS DEN.
mug House in the Woods Among III,
Rocks.

Reading, Pa. Jan. ia genuine rob-
bers' den was accidentally found by
three rabbit hunters near Hereford. this
county. Daniel Schiffert. Adam Quill
man and Harvey He'll were hunting in
the woods OF Jesse II. Gerry. and their
dog ran rabbit into the den.
1t Is about 800 yards from the public
road. on the side Of great rock six feet
wide. eight feet long and at its highest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
Iunnfic afl.aroc.

Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. u Samuel Green,
whose home Is at Altoona, escaped this
evenig from the Harrisburg insane hos
pital and was still at large at late hour
tonight. Green is dangerous lunatic
and Is said to have repeatedly sworn that
II he ever escaped from the asylum he
would go home and kill his wife and chill
dram
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
Jealous IIungarian's Crime.

Reading. Pa, Jan. 12-In a quarrel to-
night Mike Posokoski, Hungarian,
plunged u dirk into the body OF, John Ep-
grove. Polander. and inflicted injuries
which are likely to prove fatal The stab
bing, IL is said, was the result of jealousy.
Epgrove was removed to the hospital.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
Another
Periodic
Silk Sale

Cleaning up stocks previous to the
completion of our emi-annual inven-
tory. Is the order of the day In every
department throughout the store. To-
day we particularize Silks as an apt
illustration of what is going on all
around the store. Not the Silks Of 9TH
er days, however. but the Silks of to-
day: the Silks that are most In de-
mand; the silks that will meet with
your approval, because they're
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
Fancy
faffeta
Silk Bargains

10 pieces pretty figured Taffeta
Silks in ten combination color eff
fects. For fancy Innings or waists
nothing could be better. Former
price I0c.
Cleaning Up Price Sic
20 pieces-an odd lot of figured and
striped TaTetas. All excellent in
everything that can make them de-
sirable, and not a yard in the lot
worth less than 75c.
Cleaning Up Price soc
20 pieces handsome seed effect Taf-
fetas in all the new and popular
stripes. Brilliant color combina-
tions for stylish waists. Yester-
days price Is cents.
Cleaning Up Price soc
pieces 24-inch fancy stripe Taf-
fetaS. The color effects and weave
are all right. and better values for
81 IL unobtainable in the regular
way of selling.
Cleaning Up Price 75c
pieces of the new Chameleon
,tripe Taffetas. The prettiest thing
the season for an up-tO-date
obby waist. Yesterdays figure
ias $lOO.
Cleaning Up Price 75c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE.
The Car VIII support Germany in Her
Stnnd AgnirSt England.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 12.-The auto
graph letter OF Emperor William to the
czar was brought to this city by Prince
Won Radolin. the German ambassador
to Russia. The letter reviews the gen.
eral situation, especially the Transvaal
and Egyptian questions.
The czar told Prince Won Radolin that
he entirely cOncurred i'm the views and
aims of Emperor William, who was
taking the lead against England's arro-
gance. and added that the German en-
peror could firmly rely on his support
and the support of the states friendly
to Russia. namely, France and the
United States
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
AN AWFUL. MISTAKE.
The Man Killed as Train Robbcr Was a
Wealthy Pros spectOr


Huntington, w. Va, Jan. 12-Persons
arriving here from Lincoln county
state that the man killed in that county.
supposed to be Hogan, who is wanted
in Illinois for wrecking train. was
Jesse Montague of Boone county, who
was in that section prospecting with q
view Of buying coal lands. Letters
found on his person at the inquest sub
Stantiate the fact. He was very veal
thy and had considerable sum Of
money on his person when killed
Brumtield and Berger. who attempted
the arrest, have been placed under ar
rest. although Berger Is in critical
state from wounds received from Mon
tague's revolver before he was killed.
1t is supposed that Montague took them
for robbers. Printed circulars sent out
from Chicago. offering large reward
for Hogan. caused the tragedy. Mon
tague filed the description of Hogan,
even to a small scar over his right eve,
WEATHER REPORT.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
Butlcr Not a Candidate.

Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Butler.
Of North Carolina, when seen tonight by
United Press reporter. said t.,at so far
as he was concerned, there was nothing
In the story about his being candidate
on the Populs-t presidential ticket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
Right i'm Weave
Right i'm Styles
Right i'm Price

and right In season. In a word,
these Silks are just such as you
would buy anyway: supposing there
were no extra price inducements to
tempt you.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, fair ana
colder n0rthwesterly winds.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13

Werring BOne SurahS
spices Herring Bone Stripe Surah
Silks. Full color range in quality
that never sells under 65c.
Cleaning UP Price 45c
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-13

CONTINUED on Page "a
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
SURPRISE ALL AROUND.
Adventure Of Trapper, Jealous camu
Cook and a Panther.

Adventure of Trapper, n Jealous camu
Cook and Panther.
Forest and Stream tells story OF =
trapper, panther, and camp cook.
The trapper was good one, and had
cook, also a trapper, was jealous Of
him.
One day the trapper, John Gardener.
visited an Adirondack lumber camp,
and there told of his good luck. Muir
dock, the cook, became restless when
he heard Gardeners tales. One day,
week or SO later, Gardener returned
to his camp sooner than usual, and
found Murdoch rummaging in his
shanty. Murdoch explained that hs
was searching for tobacco. Later Muir
dock started for the lumber camp in
his boat, leaving Gardener cutting q
supply of night wood.
Gardener lay down and went asleep,
then awakened suddenly with the
feeling that something, he didn't know
what, was sneaking about camp. His
rifle was alongside, loaded, and no
raised himself to sitting position and
listened. He heard footballs. which he
thought were a bears, maybe pam
theirs. The full moon, shining through
clouded sky and low-burning camp
fire, rendered the camps surroundings
partially discernible.
The object that made the sounds
came into view, and Gardener reckoned
that it was bear. He leveled his rife
and was pressing the trigger, when out
of tree overhead the long, lean, tawns
form of a panther shot down at the
STOPPING creature.
There was a yell then that surprised
Gardener and made the panther leap
sideways and put through the woods at
full speed. Then flicker of the fire
showed a man running and stumbling
beaded for the creek. A moment or
so later the splash. splash of oars sound
ed back through the woods, dying away
quickly in the distance.
The next morning Murdoch returned
to the lumber camp, having been gone
since the afternoon of the day before.
lis clothes torn to shreds, and hide
torn, too, in places. He packe ed up every
thing of his own, and away he went be-
fore noon. This Gardener learned some
days after. Gardener wondered which
Of the three was the most surprised, the
panther, the cook or himself.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06

of fibers; but later on, when the period
of Towering arrives, the vesicles absorb
the mucns which filled them and re.
place it with an aeriform fluid. Then
the plant, having become much lighter
than thewater,escapes from the bottom
and rises to the surface where it floats and
where it's beautiful golden-yellow flow
crs are expanded and formulated. 1t is
a magnificent sight to see this rootless
plant, floating half in and half out of
the water, the branching and stem-lil1e
leaves forming the submerged float from
which rises the fower-stem. To the
| leaves are attached curious insect-like
| bladders filled with water, and varying
in size in the different species, reaching
at times diameter of one-tifth OF an
inch. 1t was formerly supposed that
these bladders were filed with air and
acted as floats, but this is not so. In
place of air these bladders contain wa
ter; they are the digestive organs Of the
Utricularia, and at the same time are so
constructed as to form very ingenious
but extremely simple trap for catching
food. 1t is into these bladders that
many tiny fish find their unwilling
way, together with many insects. The
bladder, as shown in the picture, is
somewhat of pear shape, with an
opening at the small end. Around the
mouth are antennae-like projections or
bristles, which are for the purpose of
warding off and keeping. out insects of
too great size. The mouth is closed by
valve which readily yields to light |
pressure, but offers an immovable |
barrier to the once-captured creature. |
The valve is thin and Transparent |
plate, and by means of the water behind |
it is made to stand out like a bright |
spot, which many naturalists think at
tracts prey. Some of the insectivorcus
plants, on catching their prey. at once
pour ont digestive fluid analogous TO
the gastric juice of the human stomach,
but with the Utricularia this is not the
case. The fish or other food when
caught in the bladder are merely CAP
tives, and swim about in their confined
quarters with eager activity in their en-
1eavor to find an outlet, until asphyxia
for lack of oxygen comes on. Even now
the plant makes no effort to digest the
animal food, but waits patiently until
lecay takes place and the animal mat
Ter is by putrefaction resolved into
iuids which the numerous papillae lin.
ng the bladder can absorb. u. Oliver
Nugent, in Leslie's Weekly.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
The Hunter SOFTLY Stole Away.

A hunter in the Wisconsin woods
was going through a swamp when he
saw bear stretched out on a log over
a brook. Presently the bear put paw
down through hole in the shell of
the log on which it lay and dipped it
into the water. The trout gathered
around it and nibbled at the foot. Then
the claws shut up quickly. and tie
fish were caught. That the bear was
q successful fisher was shown by the
remains of fish around the log. The
hunter YVES armed with a shotgun only,
and was not looking for bears. so be
quietly stole away, much impressed
with the scene he had Witnessed
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
CLEVER ILLINOIS BOY.

How He Kept the Birds Away from HiG
Tomato Patch.
One of our boys who lives on tig
vegetable farm just south of Chicago
is born to be great inventor. There
isn't doubt of it.
This fall his father had a large crop
of tomatoes, covering several acres of
ground. A few weeks ago they began
TO set ripe in large quantities, and it
kept several men busy picking them
and packing them into boxes and bas-
Aets ready for shipment to Chicago.
But, unfortunately, there were GER
tain small birds in the neighborhocd
that were as we'll pleased with the to-
matoes as was the farmer. And when
ever the mems backs were turned down
would come those birds in a perfect
swarm and begin to peck into the ripe
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06

red fruit If they had contented them
selves with eating up few big to-
matoes it wouldn't have made so much
difference, but they pecked into DOS
ems of them, and when a tomato has
so much as one little hole in it it WON'T
sell.
All this was very provoking to the
farmer, but our boy found a remedy,
1t happened that he had lively little
black dog that was very fond of chas-
ing chickens, and he knew that if he
could be kept in, the garden there
wouldn't be any more trouble from
birds. So our boy went and drove two
stout stakes 40 or so feet apart near
the tomato bed, and between them he
stretched stout wire, ON which he had
first threaded small ring. At one
stake he placed an empty box for a
kennel aud then he tied the little
black dog TO the ring. The next time
the swarm of birds came for the to-
matoes that little dog ran out and
chased them the whole length of his
wire, and he kept right at it until they
didn't dare to come back. Lots of times
he would have liked to run away to the
house. but the wire held him straight
10 business.
Now, don't you think that boy will
become a great inventor some dayr-
Chicago Record.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
CURIOUS FISHERMAN.

How the Bladder-Wart Catches Unsus-
pecting Little Fishes.
There are many persons, perhaps,
who have heard of plants that catch in
sects, but comparatively few, imagine,
know anything about this vegetable
fisherman here shown. 1t is an inno-
cent-looking plant, and bears pretty
flower. No one would for moment
imagine it's real character. This plant
is found in most of our freshwater
ponds, and is known as the bladder
wart or Utricularia. In the early part
Of the season this plant lies at the bot
tom of the water and resembles mass
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
BY COMPARISON.

Polly was busting the parlor-
Not that she liked to dust,
But because, as she said: Its one of
the things
That isn't may. it's mustv'
And In gathering UP the papers.
She happened to glance at one
In which somebody spoke Of how O
queen
Game sweeping down from her
throne"
And as Polly settled those papers
In an orderly little heap,
She said to herself: When 7 am a
queen
will neither dust nor swept
But Of course she has a sweeper
Most likely a golden one
And perhaps. when you're tired of gov
erning,
Sweeping would seem just funr'
Margaret Vandegrift. in Youths Com
panion,
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06
Where Hens Are Kent Rusx.

In China hens are kept busy hatch
ing fish. The spawn is placed in egg
shells. Theoretically sealed, and hen
is induced to sit on them. At the prop
er time the little fish are removed and
put in carefully tended ponds.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-11-06

Il notice you never try to shine in
conversation, Bromley"
well, no. Fact is, Darlington. 10
keeps me busy all the time trying to
conceal my ignorance." Y. Re-
corder.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22

pected that Gen. Harrison would make
declaration as to his candidacy for Presi-
dent and We're disappointed when they
heard that the general talked of matri-
mOnial affairs instead of politics. At
the appointed time, Mr.. Tibbitts, the
generals private secretary. made the col
lowing statement in his room, where he
received the members of the press:
Gen. Harrison authorizes the an
nouncement that he and Mrs. Dimmick
are engaged to be married, and that the
marriage will not take place until after
Lent
When the secretary finished reading
the announcements he refused to say
dent Harrison would probably leave FOR
Indianapolis on Monday, returning to
Washington in time to argue the Stan
ford lawsuit.
Mrs. Mary Lord Dimmick is the
daughter of Russell F Lord; who.
engineer OF the Delaware & Hudson
Canal company. He had brother,
John, who forty-five years ago was also
a prominent citizen of HOnesdale, Pa.
John Lord had married Miss Neal.
Her sister was the wife of DR.. John
Scott, a Presbyterian preacher, who
lived in Indianapolis, Ind. DR.. Scott
had two bright handsome daughters,
Carrie and Lizzie. The former of these
in the '4Os was being wooed by young
Lawyer Benjamin L. Harrison. About
that tine the two Scott girls came to
HOnesdale to visit their aunt, Mrs. John
Lord
While they were here young Harrison
visited Honesdale and pressed his suit
for the elder Miss SCOTS hand with such
ferYOr that their engagement was made
here. lie afterwards married her. Rus
sell +. Lord was widower with two
sons at the time the handsome Western
girls were visiting at his brothers. He
was more than double the age of Lizzie
Scott. He met her and fell in love with
still memorable in Northwestern Penn
sylvania. But the match was ill-asSort-
ed. The lives of both We're made unhap-
Ply by it. Three children were born to
them, Walter Scott, Mary and Lizzie.
Mrs. Lord, at about the close of the Civil
war, left her husband, taking her two
daughters, and returned to her fathers
home in Indianapolis. The son died
twenty-five years age.
Mrs. Lords daughters grew to charm
ing young WOmanhOOd in the West, and
about fifteen years ago came. with their
mother to HOnesdale to spend q sum-
mer with friends. Chief among these was
the Dimmick family. Benjamin Dim
mick, a son of the family, married Mary.
He lived but three months. He
left his widow a large fortune Mrs.
Dimmick passed tie succeeding year Of
n0F WlQoWnOOU III retirement with nef
mother at indianapolis, when the cleo
ton Of her uncle to the presidency
brought the family into prominence
Mrs. Dimmick's presence in Washing
ton added much to the charm of the
cial life of the last administration. She
was extremely popular and scarcely less
esteemed than Mrs. Harrison, whose
graciousness and sweetness of manner
won the friendship Of all who met her.
Mrs. Harrison died October %, 1892, and
through the long and tedious illness her
devoted husband was greatly assisted in
his patient ylgils at her bedside by Mrs.
Dimmick
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs Of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Go. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
Washington Puzzle.

The Washington social puzzle is I'M
locked by study of official presidency
The Importance that this theme pos
sesses is shown by the fact that two in
ternational congresses have been held
for the purpose of discussing the ques-
lions and recommending rules foc inter-
national adoption. The first of these
congresses was convened at Vienna in
1915, and the next at AK Ia Chapelle
three years later. With the exception of
the United States, every country, even
the smaller South American republics.
has its code of official etiquette, and
many believe that our democratic insti-
tutions would stand the strain if we
adopted something of the kind. 1t is GER
tain that many an embarrassment and
even sense of personal injury has been
occasioned by painful misunderstanding
of these questions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
High, Low Jack.

Fine ice means very cold weather,
then comes a high old. time in skating
Kinks, and skating ponds, on slides and
rides, and we go home tired and over
heated. It's the same old story of cool
ing off; off with wraps and on with all
sorts of aches and pains, rheumatic, neu-
ralgic, sciatic, lumbagic, including frost
bites, backache, even toothache. They
who dance must pay the piper. We cut
up Jack and are brought low by our own
folly. What of it, the dance will go on,
all the same. 1t is generally known that
st. Jacobs Oil will cure all such aches
and pains separately or collectively, and
the cry is on with the dance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
POEMS THAT LIVE.

Souls of poets dead and gone.
What Elysium have We known,
Happy field or messy cavern,
ChOicer than the Mermaid Tavern?
Have We tippled drink more fine
Than mine hosts Canary wine?
Or are the fruits of Paradise
Sweeter than those dainty pies
OF venison? Oh. generous food!
Drest as though bold Robin Hood
Would, with his Maid Marian.
Sup and boWSe from horn and can.
1 have heard that on a day
Mine hosts sign-board flew away
Nobody knew WHITTIER till
An astrologer's old quill
To sheepskin gave the story,
Said he saw you in your glory,
Underneath a new-old sign
Slipping beverage divine,
And pledging with cOntented smack
The Mermaid in the Zodiac.
Souls of poets dead and gone,
What Elysium have We known,
Happy field or messy cavern,
Choicer than the Mermaid Tavern?
John Keats.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
Wisconsin Patents

Patents for the following Wisconsin
Inventors are reported for this week by
Erwin, Wheeler & Wheeler, So and 50
Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee,
Wis. These attorneys will furnish the
Inventors Handbook" free on request.
D. L. Althan, Eau Claire, self-oiling box:
9. W. Bacon, Burke, tobacco press; j. r.
Bickel, assgr., Racine, vehicle spring; E.
Detwiler, Milwaukee, water heater: D. c..
jackson and G. NJ. COnradson, Madison
electric motor; 7. T. Moulton, Neenah, tres
tie; J. Reichert, assgr., Racine, snap hook
e. Reynolds, Milwaukee, valve and valve
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22
GEN. HARRISON TO WE'D
The Ex-President Announces
His Engagement.
Mrs. D.mmiCk His First Wife'S Niece, will
be the Bride.

New York, Jan. 1S.-Ex-President
Harrison last night announced that ne
and Mrs. Dimmick are engaged % be
married The marriage will not take
place until after Lent. The general will
remain in town until Sunday.
The fact that Gen. Harrison had an
important statement to make drew
large crowd of politicians and others to
the corridors of the Fifth Avenue hotel
last night. Many of the politicians ex-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1896-01-22

Don't allow yourself to trihe with a
Cold, and so encourage the development
of some latent Pulmonary and Bronchial
disease, which often ends fatally. You
had better cure your Cough or Cold by
promptly resorting to DR.. D. Jayne's Elk
pectorant, an old-time remedy for all
Coughs, Lung and Throat affections.