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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
SHOT THE WRONG MAN.
A Jealous Husband Kills on Uuoffend-
ing NcighbOr.

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Matthew Bollinger,
291 Mohawk street. suspecting Fred
Muller of violating his home. disguised
himself In wOmans clothes and lay in
wait at his doorway.
; At $50 o'clock this morning John
Belwo. teamster. residing in the same
house, came out on bis way to work
and received the bullet intended for
Muller. He was shot through the heart
and died Instantly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
SHOOTS WIFE AND HIMSELF
Deed Of Michigan Farmer Who Charged d
lufidcIity and DesertiOu.

Jackson, Mich, Feb. A William Deer
ing, farmer. of Tompkins Center,
twenty miles north of here, shot his
wife twice in the breast last night.
He was arrested at Eaton Rapids to-
day by Sheriff Peck and brought to Jail
in this city tonight. After shooting his
wife he fired a bullet into his own
head. but after fracturing the skull
the ball glanced off.
Deering says he fired the shots when
he did not know what he was doing.
He charges his wife with infidelity and
the abandonment of her five children.
She has bullet through the left lung
and is not expected to recover.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
I.urihuuakc in Iowa.

Siouy City. Ia. Feb. IA slight earth
quake shock was felt here at o'clock
this rhorning. Similar disturbances are
reported from points in South Dakota and
Nebrh ska
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
s,,,ivou win BOX with RYAN.

Springfield, Ills, Feb. i.-John l.. Sulli-
van is feeling well and will leave for st.
Louis tbmorrow afternoon. sullivan says
he wilIbo with Ryan In the Texas tourn-
amsntk land will see the big fight.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
The Gold Reserve.

Washington Feb. AT the close df
business today the treasury gold reservA
stood at $f7.l56149. The Withdrawals for\
the day were $6lS,200.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
killed by the Cars.

residing at Miller, near Laury's Station.
this county, left home last evening to
hunt for missing dog at CatasauQua.
On returning home at midnight he made
a short cut across the Lehigh Valley rail-
road tracks and was struck by the BufYa.
10 express and instantly killed. BilliG
was AZ years old aud leaves Q family.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
THE FARMERS ALLIANCE.

Members Of ihc Nationa! Organization
Favor Free Coina,e.
Washington, Feb, 4.-The National
Farmers Alliance and Industrial union
met In convention here today. About
fifty delegates were il attendance. rep
resentinG the states of Alabama, Ar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

FINLEY'S
New
Spring Goods
We have now on sale
the most elegant stock Of
EmlbrOiderieS and LaceS
we have ever shown.
Our line of
Wash Dress Goods
is up to date and com.
prises
French Organdies,
French and American
PercaleS,
Rejane Dimities,
Scotch and Irish Dimitles
Royal Crennyl Stripes,
Chantilly Lace Stripes,
JacOnet DucheSSe,
Corded MullS,
Scotch GinghamS,
White and C0l0red
French PiQueS,
French GalateaS,
Linen BatiSte
with all overs and trim
mings to match.
Persian LAWNS,
Dotted SWiSSeS
and full stock of Staple
White Goods.
$40 and SIP
LACKAWANNA L AVENUE
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, cloudy ana
unsettled weather. with occasional raina
easterly winds becoming variable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
Tllcy' re
J New and
Correct
i'm CUT, FABRIC
AND STYLE. T..
And they'll be much worn during
the early Spring.
Separate
Dress Skirts

Have come to stay for a season at
least, and as usual. we're just
little ahead Of the procession. and
show now what others will ask you
to look at little later on. Consult
any authority on current fashion,
and they'll tell you that the Spring
and Summer of SO will be the great
est separate Skirt and Waist sea-
son on record. Where one was sold
last year three will be sold this
year.
No. no. It isn't a bit too early for
buying. These skirts are just the
right weight for the cold weather
Of early Spring; in fact, We had
them made up especially for pres
ent wear, believing that many of
our lady patrons win welcome them
as timely and appropriate first-of-
the-season garments.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05
Their Cost
is Moderate

All of these Skirts are from five to
six yards wide. They are lined
throughout and finished in the best
possible manner. The higher grades
Innings so much in demand, and
will be found worthy the attention
of the very best trade.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-02-05

Fancy Mohair Skirts. .49
Figured Crepon Skirts. $50
Wide Vale Diagonal Skirts. ....... 3.75
New Mohair Skirts. ts................. 500
Tufted Cheviot Skirts. s.............. 500
Tufted Cheviot Skirts. extra heavy Sc. so
Silk and Mohair Skirts Ueather
pSHt) ......... .......... SS. ~
Pt New Crepon Skirts. so
Povelties in figure and stripe effects.
hese give but hint at what to ex-
ect, but there's lots more to select
rom.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
WANT MORE LOAD-LINE.
HartIepooI Shipowners Complain of I'm
Just Restrictions.

\ serious question i'll British maritime
interests j. the increasing sale of British
vessels t" foreign purchasers for the r"a-
son that the original owners cannot make
them pay under present conditions. Mr..
Nruman. secretary of the Hartlcpool
ShipoWncrS' society. has looked into the
matter. and he finds that the restrictions
placed upon certain classes Of British
a. fnve- they az" Dll9NNCd. t" sail
not subject 10 these conditions can ma kC
the ships pay. The chief point at issue
seems 70 h" the question of loadlino,
the foreigner puts in cargo lon to 2Gn
tons heavier than the British owner j.
permitted to do As the foreigner can
also save not little in wages and the
cost Of provisions his total gain in year
upon the present price of one OF thoS"
vessels. above the profits tif any of the
ship under the British flag is estimated
hv Mr.. Woman to be 13L, per cent.
Tn" seriousness of this question * indi-
Gated in the fact that in four and one
quarter years the Hartlcpool shpowncrs
have sold to foreigners forty-four steam
ships of total of 81 81 tons As one
remedy for this condition of affairs it il
proposed to give the British Shpowncrs
NOR" liberty in the matter of loadlnc.
while still maintaining the care to mini
nlIZt. loss IF life al son
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
GOLD FROM ALASKA.
Two Schooners Arrive Laden with Gold
Dust Concentrates.

Two Scbooners Arrive Laden with 6old
Dust Concentrates.
The schooners Maggie {. Russ and
Salvador have arrived at the Tacoma
.p,cItor with 3O3 and 800 tons of gold
aust and concentrates respectively say
= Tacoma special 10 the San frahGISco
rbrouirIc. The value IS estimated M
from SO TO $3.50 Il ton. me yalur ri
Tho two cargoeS is about S",'hD; ne
dust was brought from tonaiaSh3' ON
T-ura island. and is what Is lett after 'A
tracing the large particles OF G"I"' II
will he refined here.
Ezra Nccker of this city receiver en-
,.ollraging news from Fred Meoh'F' ms
son who heads the PuyallUp party mat
i nrnSnccting on SiX-mile creek. 'ook :
ipIat He writes. under date OF May ~,
that in prospect hole started after
clearing away ten feet of snow hundred ;
If coIors and small pieces of coarse goa
were found. The indications were CON
Sidercd very favorable, aS the snait WAS
not down to bedrock. This und"uh,""iy
solves the problem of whether hunIrrdN
of miners at Cook inlet VIII ma SoiH III
paving quantities. III rr,,,
Nrrker tells ot seeing washed from
two ShovelSfu of earth twelve ChunRS ol
gold varviug from a grain of wheat L" I
nca. such dirt will pay wen 10 worn
even 10y hand. and during the SI u, III Il
SluirrS can readily Ice worked. h''''i
results are expected when warIhci
weather permits prospecting III the Green
hAttoruS and CANYONS.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
MRS. KATHERINE REED DEAD.
Became Wealthy by Selecting the site OF
;, Rio Oil Well.

Became Wealthy by Selecting the site OF
d Big Oil Well.
Mrs. Katherine +. Reed. one of the
wealthest women in the oil country. AL
of whose money came from oil and
whose foresight was the means of mum
rrous others amasSing fortunes. died re
Gently near SiSterSville w. Va. Five
wears ago Mrs. Reed was a widow with
ci-ht children, and her only possession
was farm which She was uulhl" TO
work. and which. had il been cultivated
most scientifically. would not have fur
niShed a living for her and her chill iccn.
Al the opening Of the oil excitement
her farm was leased and a we'll put
down. The we'll proved y buster. and
tn" men who had drilled it prepared to
take away their rig and tools, Mrs,
Reed begged them To try another We'll
in location which she had selected for
TIL" first well. hut which the oil experts
had declared was not favorable. The
drilerS were hard up and 80 was Mrs
Reed, but she finally induced thom 10
make another trial she agreeing 10
board them for nothing if no oil was
found
That we'll was the biggest gush"r in
the field. and to this day * y big pro
duccr, and is known far and wide as
The Big Kate" after its owner. Mrs.
Reed made money rapidly after that, and
her farm is today worth S2oO,nO. and
She has taken more than that much oil
from it, Her eight children are Ill left
independent, besides having oil proluc-
ton sufficient to keep them in luxury all
their lives if they hold to II.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
The BIcycln in Church.

Three hundred bicycle riders recently
attended an Anglican church in the do
ceSo Of Toronto. Can. the rector preach
ir.r Il special sermon ~ them. \ silver
RATED hicyrlD covered with flowers was
ono of the special decorations of the
chanccl. which church paper dcuounecs
rs - most WoU~troUS. irrcyereut and
'istractin& Intrusion into the house Of
Gods presence" Stronger language"
says The Independent. could hardly
have lcrn used If tn" rector had quar-
relied with a v"Stryman, or told lie.
or done anything else really wrong. Be
tween adjoining Il church with bicycle
"r with bouquet is matter of taste.
and a. "a its being distrartin=. the cycle
= much uUi"tcr and less disturbing than
MANY choir
\ Nebraska woman. advertising for
4 husband. lays she owns good job Of
f-c ANA Says she can set type.
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end Lord Penlyn said:

ana LorQ fenlyH edlu' y ---
"May ask why you inquirer
"Because-because l had thought-he-
cause l wished TO be sure of whom L was
speaking with
You may rest assured. And now, sir.
let me ask you what you know about this
unhappy Mr.. Cundall and his lifeE'
Il know much about him. To begin
with, know that he was your brother
your elder brother-and that You have
come to possess his fortune. But it is not
of that that l have come to talk,
"Of what have you come to talk, then
"Of his murderer"
"Of his murderer" the other repeated.
ooh, Senior Guffanta. is it possible that
you can have any clew, is it possible that
You think you will be able to find the man
| who killed him.;
Il am sure of it."
Lord Penlyn stared at him as he spoke,
stared al him while in his mind there was
a feeling Of establishment, mixed with
| something like awe, of the strange Wis
| itor.
This dark powerful looking stranger,
| sat before him perfectly calm and m
moved looking straight at him is he
| spoke these words Of import, II am sure
| of it, and spoke them as though he was
| speaking Of some ordinary incident
| And in his calmness there was soma
| thing that told the other that it was born
| of certainty.
| IF YOU can do that. Senior Guffanta.
| he said. "there is nothing that you car
| ask from me. there is nothing that l car
| give that
There is nothing I want Of YOU" the
| Spaniard said. interrupting him, and max
! ing a disdainful motion with his long
brown hand. Il am not paid police
/ spy"
Il beg your pardon" the other answer
| cd. Il had no thought Of Uffense. Only
| sir. it is the wish of my life to see hin
avenged"
And it is the wish Of my life also. vii
| You hear a short story
Il will hear anything you have to say
l., |
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
CHAPTER MI.


Il knew him Intimately" Senior Cuff
fanta said: 1t is about him and his muir
der that | have come 10 talk"
These We're the words with which he
had responded n Lord Peulyn's recep-
ton Of him; and, aS he uttered them. a
hopa had sprung mp into the young mans
breast that, in the handsome SpaniarI
who stood before him. some one might
have been found who, from his knowledge
If his brother. would br all" to throw
some light upon. or cIew to. his death
Il cannot tel Won" he said .'how wei
come this information is To me. We have
tried everything in our power to gather
some knowledge that might lead toward
finding first, some one who would lie
likely To have "a reason for his death: and.
afterwards. the man who killed him. II
you knew him intimately it may be that
Won can assist us
The Senior had taken the sea- offered
him 10y Peulyn. and from the time that he
had first sat down until now he had not
removed his piercing eyes from the others
face
But. aS he continued 70 fix his glance
upon Penlyn. there had come into his
own face . look of surprise that seemed
70 express a battied feeling of consrcrna-
ton
What mystery Is there here" h. said
10 himself Il have made mistake I
have erred in some way; how have de-
rrived myself: Yet | could have sworn
thai | was sure.
Then. when Lord Penlyn had ceased
speaking. he said aloud:
"loU viii pardon m"-but l am IN Dor
S-7.- gD-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
THE FUTURE OF FARMING.
A Steady Decrease in Rural Popul


ton.
Undeniably the best crop that the old
farmers produced was men. They sent
forth these hardy young children of the
soil to strengthen and energize all the
higher forces of our civilization. 1t
might be unjust to say that they are not
doing it still. hut it is to a less extent,
relatively, than in what are now called
the good old days. The advantages OF
education extend to the boys on the farm
more than ever before. it is true, and
they grasp them more generally and
more eagerly. But for what purpose:
To escape from their humdrum environ.
ment and enter that larger and more
active world where the prizes as vel
as the failures are greater. The passion
to see and enjoy life as it Is lived III the
great centerS of population and business
IS more intense than It ever was IN the
days that are past. and education rather
stimulates it than otherwise. Even the
farmers themselves have the infection.
and if they do not encourage they only
weakly restrain their educated children
from turning their requirements To what
seems to them better account than tIllagc
of the soil. Only a small proportion
even Of the graduates of our agricultural
colleges, though given a special technical
equipment for that service. return In the
reputation and experience in some other
calling they frequently like to resume
farming a. an avoratiOn. hut only III COM
paratiycly rare instances is II adopted rs
a life work,
These are hard facts. but We might as
we'll face them. The census reports
show steady decrease of population and
production in the rural portions Of the
state. vet educational opportunities were
never before 81 general or available as
now II would he a sad confession that
there was 10 remedy for this. hut the
remedy has not yet been found. Educa-
ton benefits the farmer rs much n the
lawyer. both in his business and his
citizenship. and il should not be held re-
Spon>ible for the depression in agrCultur-
nj industry; hut the social pace l. such
that the huShaudman cannot follow It,.
There must enter into the business tn"
elements that make successes along other
liucS-eo-Operat and capital-hcforc il
will become attractive To the educated
and the ambitions Boston Transcript.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
A River Magnate's Ruin.

SAYS special from Anderson. Ind
harles Sargent, pauper diad at 81
Nary'S hospital suddenly today Fifte. n
years ~" Sargent was one OF the wealth.
loSt mon In Cincinnati He was known
ala along the Ohio and Mississippi riy-
"rS tn New Orleans aS ono Of the most
lavish and generous men with his money
that ever chartered special boats and
took parties To New Orleans for three
and four weeks as his guests. One 81
hlS closest friends and the last one Ia
visit him was Capt. Ewing of the Cincin-
natl ball team, who heard he was here.
" hen his money gave ont he Shut the
door on the past, came To Anderson. then
sr4rra lie,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
Novelty for Bicycle Riders.

An electrician says he has found 3
quicker way of making a fortune than
running wires and selling batteries. and
Judging from appearances he has good
reason for the statement He has erect
cl platform 100 feet long and 10 feet
wide at the end of cycle path Down
this platform is ranged series of push
buttons. which are connected through
a battery to an electric bell and an an
nunciator. The rider. having paid 10
cents starts at one end and tries in rid
lng down the line to d"preSs rs many Of
the buttons a. possible. When n button
l. struck the bell rings. and the auuun-
GATOR registers the particular button
The rider who ia successful in guiding
his wheel tire over all the push buttons
WINS % cents. This new diversion has
created an extraordinary furorc The
lucky inventor has organized a company
which will sell the platforms outright.
and give territorial protection To pur-
chaSerS during the life of tho patent.
AS drawing card for owners of seaside
and country pleasure resorts. tho new
diversion would seem 10 be unique.-Now
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
SWEETHEARTS AND CRONlES.
PoiitiCian'. Duty Som e tim s Ciashes
with More Pleasing Affairs.

with More Pleasing Affairs.
well, I'm up against it, said Aid.
Percy Pulsifer bitterly, inadvertently
dropping into the slang of the streets
and the Council chamber.
THAT'S where you have been most of
the time recently returned Tom.
What's your hard-luck tale nowI"
I've proposed
That's pretty tough Of course, but
then. you've talked so much about that
girl who has been visiting your sister
that am not much surprised"
oh. It isn't the proposal" explained
Percy so deeply engrOssed in his own
tale o. woe that he forgot to take of
Tense n Toms remark. It's what hap
pened aftcrward that troubles me. The
proposal was al right"
"Acccpted You. did shef"
"NO. not exactly. but the indica tionS
were favorable She asked for n day
to think It over and OF course gave it
10 her and then asked her to go TO the
theater with me that evening. That is
wher" | made my mistake. ought not
To have stirred out Of the house until the
whole thing was settled.
ivy N''','. a. i'V ~ ~ i''H ~
i'i ,''i''' "h'' "'ii i"'Ne" 1" MN liid u'''
ingly.
1T YVES III right during the play" OK
planned Percy, and | put in the time
70 g""d adE'h'aEe' she lntlma'"d
pretty strongly what her answer would
b'' TOO ana was 1eeling as II NE was
one @tea' dream OF oilSS' Wheh w" ca me
out ana encountered one of those polit
i'al Nightmares mat nave made my life
hhFuth recently.
- been WaitIn for you. no said
Grahhrg me by the arm and trying ID
station. quick
WHAT station oslod
.IIor,ieo,, s,.oc. ,,a., ,,,,,
Finaoon.s t,oor ,,ino,od 49,, '','
~, ,-o,,r ai,,,,,,. ~ s,I,,,.-
mo, ''''' " ''i
'i''' =" Sndhe MN on nut ne would
iio' ii'Ne IT. so asked nm what the
'iiaI " WIS
bfuhh ana diSordrrlY. he replied.
hiil heen po"Ziil h&lh' an he tried to
S'i'N i man WIN klife' but he done
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11

A locomotive working under high
pressure moves a train of cars with 2
VELOCITY of sixty or even seventy miles
per hour under favora BILE circu1p-
stances While We are told TO consider
this = wonderful rate of speed. il is an
oX-team pace when compared with The
velocity Of proiecfiles fired from the
modern greal guns. Such missiles push
througi the air with 4 speed of 1.3ti5
miles Der hour
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
Broken Needles.

Few things in common uSc are more
dangerous than needles. This Is eSp',
ciaIIv true if they are broken ana
dropped careless y on the hooT, ~ ME- +
only sure way is To put it into the FIRE:
hur even then il has Il fashion OF
dropping down through tho bars Of the
gratG and r,appcaring when least CN-
rc,trd. Did you ever try magnet for
drawing ont broken needle that had
hrcnmc 80 imbcddcd in the flesh that a
deep cut seemed necessary in order TO
remove IT, We'll. it is a bit of informa-
riou which it is well to keep in mind,
for it has been tried and found cffcctual.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
NO PRISON FOR WOMEN.
Austria is the Only Country Where Fem
mime Eyil-Docrs Are Never Locked Up.

Austria is The only country in the
world which never places a woman in
prison. no matter what crime she com
mitS.
Instead of being locked up. the female
malcf%ctor il sent to one Of 4 number
Of converts devoted 10 the purpose. and
is Kept there during the time for which
she is sentenced These converts are
anything but prisons. The courtyard
stands open all day long, the only bar
IT, -rcs, being a nun. who acts as door
keeper Just The same as III the ordinary
49,
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11
I'm invcrting stcrcoscope Invented.

An inycrting Stcrco>copc has been in
troduccd by the woll-known Partisan
makers. the Comptoir General de Photo
graphic Of - Rue Saint Roche, Paris,
AMATEUR photographers know that when
they make po~itiyy~ for the stcrro>cop"
the right mag" must lac put on the LETT
hand and the left on the right hand, hut
tn" new instrument of NM. Carpenter
and Gramout allows the effect of relief
to hc seen without nccessitating this IN
version London Globe
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-07-11

careless, or their physician is to bame,
and they drift into some distressing
female disease. The Vegetables Com
mound at once removes all irree uEari-
ties of the monthly period infiam-
nation, liberation and displacement
of the womb. and all female troubles.
All druggists have it. Write to Mrs.
Pinkham at Lynn, Mass, if You wish
for advice, which she WIZ give you
free
:" should not he alive to-day, if it
had not been for Lydia +. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound l was suffering
greatly from an attack Of female
weakness, and nothing | had tried
could give me relief; when by the
pound. AFTER using It two months I
was different girl, and now at the end
Of six am entirely cured Mrs. ANNE
KIRKLAND. Patchogue, L. !.