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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
WYOMi

Misses Carrie Smith and Mary Bene
dict. of Wilkes Barre spent Sunday
with their friend, Miss Clara Smith.
Misses Lewis and Weiss, of Wilkes
Barre, spent Sunday with their friend,
Miss Mamie Greenfield.
Miss Lillian Barrett, of Shickshinny
is visiting her parents this week.
Miss Maggie SwitZer and Mrs. T. N
Chestworth spent Sunday afternoon
with Miss Emma Ellsworth. of Dor
ranceton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harris and daughter, of
Mount Zion. We're the guests of their
daughter. Mrs. ODell DeWolf. Sunday
Miss Augusta Keller spent Sunday
with her parents at Centermoreland.
Stanley Durand was caller at
Mount Zion Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Breeze. of Elmira.
is visiting the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. |. Shoemaker.
Mrs. Irving Drake and daughter
Lizzie, wer calling ON Mrs. joseph Nc
Rill recently.
Frank Denis, of WilkesBarre. was
calling on Miss Maggie Switzer Satur-
day.
Edward Rozelle and daughter Maud
wer visiteing his mother-in law Satur-
day afternoon. b,
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which ended in victory for the Dash
ers by u score of Is to 10.
This afternoon and evening the
Young American Drum corps will pic
mic at Weber's Park. All are cordially
invited.
Miss Annie Mcdonald Is spending a
few days with her friends at Parsons.
The water company with a large force
of men digging u water main for the
benefit of the residents Of Feltsville.
John p Jones, of Nanticoke, visited
his sister. Mrs. E. Y. Evans, Monday.
Don't fail to attend the lawn social
at the Presbyterian church this even
ing,
John Richards. of this place. was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. John l.. Davis.
of Bellevue Saturday.
The Independent social club conduct
ed largely attended social at Weber's
rink last evening. A large number of
out of town folks We're present. The
club is composed of prominent young
men from Minooka.
Taylor colliery which has been idle
for the past few months, will resume
work tomorrow
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FINGER.PRINT DETECTION.
As n Combination Of the BcrtiIlon
Method it Enables Identification.

As n Combination Of the BcrtiIlOn
Method it Enables Identification.
From the Westminster Review.
BY combination of the Bertillon
method Of measurement with the fin
ger-print system any prisoner can be
identified with almost absolute certain
ty and in a short space of time. Mr.
Galton calculates that the chance OF
two finger-prints being Identical is less
than / in $4,000. .OO0, 900. and when We
consider the relatively small numbers
of the criminal population, and that
other personal evidence would be avail
able in any doubtful case, mistaken
identity ought now to be thing of the
past The method os indexing finger
prints proposed by Mr.. Cation is at first
sight somewhat complicated. but with
q little practice we are told that about
five minutes would suffice for the COM
plete verification of any one of 1852 sets
forming a directory.
A specimen directory of 800 sets has
been given. together with numerous
fingerprints. The method of obtaining
the prints Is to press the thumb or An
ger upon a plate Of copper which has
previously been coated with a very thin
film Of printers ink. The linked fingers
are then pressed or rolled upon the card
which is kept as a record. Although
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CI.ARK'S GREEN.

George Wells and sister. Mrs. Nina
Aldrich. of West Side. Scranton, visit
ed their parents, Mr.. and Mrs Judson
Wells, on Sunday last.
Messrs. ]. Williams and Robert Will
liams called on friends here on Sunday.
Miss Lula Brown. of Pittston, is visit
ing the family of her uncle Samuel
Smith.
Benjamin Mead and family spent Sun
day with friends at Lake Winola.
Miss Jessie Robinson returned last
week from a seven weeks visit with
friends at Pleasant Beach. N. ].
Howard L. Northup, of Stroudsburg.
will spend a short time with relatives
and friends here.
An exhibition of the wonders of the
stereoptican will be given in the Baptist
church here on Thursday evening of
this week, by G. H. Button of Keystone,
Academy. of Factoryville Admission.
ten cents
Mrs. d. A. Robinson is visiting friends
here.
The storm of Monday was the most
terrific of the year. and beat down and
did much damage to crops. Lightning
played near the homes of Messrs. c. p.
Matthews and William H. Swallows
boring hole in the formerand destroy
ing the chimney of the latter and stun
ming some of the occupants of both.
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He SNEEZED A BULLET.
A Peculiar Experience of n Man Who
Was Wounded in the Civil War.


From the Chicago Record.
Colonel Sidney Cooke, of Harrington,
Kas., one of the managers of the Ma
tional Soldiers home, tells of peculiar
experience in the army during the civil
war. At the outbreak of the war he
was strapping New England boy.
with strength and vitality which stood
him well during his army life.
After taking part in several enea ge-
ments. Colonel Cooke was shot in the
head and left on the battlefield as dead.
The Federals retreated from the field
and the COnfederates soon occupied 1t.
Colonel Cooke. who was then a private,
was aroused to consciousness by some
one tugging at his boots. The boots
We're very fine and the pride of his boy
ish heart, having been given to him by
the dear ones at home.
"Ain't you dead, Yank?" asked the
Confederate. as he ceased tugging to
remove the boots from the feet of the
wounded boy.
On being assured that Cooke was not
dead compromise was effected. The
Confederate brought the Union soldier
some water and carried him to Con-
federate surgeon. In return he Sc
cured the coveted boots.
Cooke had long convalescence. and
finally recovered sufficiently to be sent
to Andersonville prison. where he suf-
feied, in addition to the privations of
prison life, great pain from his wound.
This suffering continued even after,his
release and his discharge from the
army at the close of the war.
One day. long after war was over,
Colonel Cooke. who had settled In Kan
sas. was seized with violent spell Of
speezlnS. Just i'm the midst of it the
bullet was expelled from his nose.
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FOREST CITY.

Yesterday morning about 2 O'Clock an
alarm of fire was sent forth from our
two breakers. On investigation the
hotel of Peter Walsh. near the depot
was found to be ablaze. The Hillside
company reached the scene first and
soon had stream plying on the burn
ing building. The fire was soon under
control and little damage was done save
perhaps that by the water.
The Tribune scribe visited friends in
Scranton yesterday.
Tuesday, this month, was the great
monthly day in Forest City. The Hill
side company paid its employees. A
very good tonnage, considering the num-
ber of days worked, is reported for last
month.
John Matey and John Biggio, two Of
Forest City's prominent business men
and knights of the wheel" attended
the female bicycle races at Carbondale
yesterday.
I'm for free silver" we find displayed
on the coat lapels of some of our promi-
nent Democrats. The intellectual forces
of Mckinley and Hobart, however, seem
to be predominant
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scarcely more than bush. but other in
dividuals of it's species are known to
have attained. in their habitat in the
Himalayas, Burmah and the Malacca
peninsula, the dimensions of a large
tIee. from fifty to seventy-five feet in
height. The Madras specimen is sur
rounded by "a strong railing, which
bears the sign: Dangerous; all persons
are forbidden to touch the leaves or
branches of this tree"
1t is, therefore, forbidden tree in
the midst of the garden, but no one
Is tempted to touch it, for it is known
to be burning tree" The name is a
misnomer. for the tree stings rather
than burns. Beneath the leaves there
are stings comparable to those of net
eles, which. when touched. pierce the
skin and secrete a fluid which certainly
has a burning effect.
The sting leaves no outward sign,
but the sensation of pain exists some
times for months. and is especially keen
on damp days, or when the place which
has been wounded is plunged in water
The natives in the part of Burmah
where this tree grows are in such terror
Of it that they fly when they perceive the
peculiar odor which it exhales. If they
happen to touch 1t they fall on the
ground and roll over and over on the
earth with shrieks. Dogs touched by it
yelp and run. biting and tearing the
part of the body which has been
touched.
A horse which has been in contact
with a burning tree ran like mad
thing. biting everything and every
body that 1t could reach. A missionary
at Mandalay. who investigated leaf of
the plant with his finger, suffered agony
for several weeks, and for ten months
felt occasional pains in his finger.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15
SIGNS AND SUPERSTITIGNS.

If you can't break an apple youll die
an old maid.
Every time star falls there's death
somewhere.
If you see load of empty barrels it's
going to rain
Cobwebs in house is sign there is 10
kissing there.
II it doesn't clear w at II or it went
clear up all day.
If the water boils away on the stove it's
a sign II Is going to rain.
If her petticoat hangs below her dress
it's sign her father loves her best.
Put on something new New Years Day
and you'll have plenty all through the
year.
Sharp things cut friendship. Pay piece
of money to the person who gives you a
knife or pair of scissors.
If you see load of hay you must wish
on it, but your wish won't come true If
you look at II after wishing.
In picking berries be sure to throw the
first one you iind over your right shoulder
If you want to fill your pail. If you should
eat 1t, you'll have no luck at all.
If you take "A slice of bread or anything
else on your plate when you have already
had some, it's sure sign that somebody
is coming to your house hungry.
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PRlCrBURG.

The school board held its regular
monthly meeting Monday evening and
appointed the following teachers for
the ensuing year: Profs. NJ. J. Lloyd
L. J. Richards and Joseph Gray; Misses
Cora NJ. Griffin. Clara Grier Julia Lam
gan, Nora Murphy, Lily Palmer and
Kate Dolphin. Last years janitors.
viz: Mrs Barrett, Mrs. L. l.. Evans and
]. J. Langan were reemployed.
Miss Annie Coleman. of Hyde Park
returned yesterday after a visit with
her aunt, Mrs. d. L. Owens, of North
Main street.
Street car traffic was delayed here
considerably on account of the storm
Monday.
John Judge, Of the boulevard, was a
visitor in Olyphant yesterday.
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PERSONAL. AND OTHER ITEMS.

Miss Anna Maria Burke, of South
Church street. is visiting relatives in
Honesdale.
Mrs. Samuel Dawson. of South Main
street, has returned from a visit with
Scranton friends
Howard Foster and Joseph Birs. who
made "hi:" in the recent production
of priscilla" will got to Pittston i'm a
rev days to give scene from the opera
at an entertainment for the benefit of
the Pittston mine sufferers.
Miss Emma Pidgeon, of Brooklyn
street, is visiting friends in Pittston.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will spend tnis af-
ternoon in Waymart as the guests of
Mrs a. l.. Patterson.
Miss Helen Mulvehill.of South Church
street. is visiting relatives here.
The friends of DR.. w. Morrison. who
Is resident physician at st. Joseph hos
pital, Reading, will be glad to hear that
he has passed the examination of the
state board of medical examiners, which
qualities him to practice in any part of
the state.
Mrs. John Kellow. of Scranton Is the
guest of Mrs. Wallace McMullen, on
Archibald street
Miss Sarah McComb, who has been
spending the last two weeks at Lake
Winola. has returned.
The Traction company will offer a
prize to the winning club in the pro-
posed county league.
r w. Blair has returned from busi-
ness trip to Gilbertsvile, n. Y.
Miss Nora Healy. of this city. who
has been the guest of Mrs. n. Flood, of
Susqochanna, for the last week, has re-
turned
Mrs. ]. J. O'Boyle and Miss Aida Cot
ter are the guests of Miss Bertha Lee,
of Clifford.
Mrs. John McGran, Of Scranton. who
has been visiting Miss Hannah Lee. of
South Washington street. for the past
week. has returned home. Mrs. Thom-
es OConnell, of Seventh avenue. ac-
companied her.
Miss Ida May. Of Halstead. is visiting
Mrs. Peter Devanel. of Brooklyn street.
NJ F. Neary has resigned his position
as salesman with Wilkes, Gaddus K
Co., Of Jersey City.
Miss Mitchell, of Pittston, is visiting
friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Corbin. of AL
bany. N. Y, are the guests of the for
mer's brother, A. w. Corbin, of -dr-
field avenue.
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SPOTS OF RUST.
They We're but Trifies, but They
Helped to Unrayel Murder.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Chicago had a chief of detectives fif-
teen or sixteen years ago who compared
in many respects with the best Euro
pean talent He did some work which
for neatness and adroit application was
equal to anything that Gaboriau in
vented. l have in mind now a murder
case i'm which he figured. Some un-
known person had shot farmer living
a few miles out of Chicago through the
heart. The murder happened in the
dead of night and the victim was de-
coyed out Of the house to meet his
death
The farmers wife was suspected of
being a trifie too fond of a dull-witted
farm hand who had been discharged by
the dead man. and was then working
in Chicago. This fellow was promptly
placed under arrest. A pawn ticket for
a revolver was found in his pocket. 1t
was cheap weapon, and very little
significance was attached to the fact
that the man should have owned it and
pawned it at that particular time. He
gave a reasonable account of his move
ments on the night of the crime. and the
murdered mans wife was firm in her
proteStations that she had not seen him
for weeks.
During the inquest. however, the de-
tectives observed that the bullet which
came out of the dead mans heart was
marked in peculiar way. 1t had
scratches on one side. as though there
were defects in the pistol from which it
was fired. Examination of the revolver
found in the pawn shop showed two
spots of rust in the chamber near the
muzZle. The detectives fired the weapon
three times into a barrel of water and
the balls were marked exactly like the
bullet that killed the farmer. A num-
ber of other pistols of the same make
and calibre were obtained and subjected
to the same test, but none of the other
bullets were marked in the same man
ner as those from the farm hands pis-
tol. 1t appeared. therefore, that the lat
ter weapon had been used in killing the
man. but while the detective skill that
discovered the damaging fact was loud
ly extolled. shrewd lawyers got hold of
the case for the defense and succeeded
in getting the man acquitted.
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We Invite you to call and
examine our goods and you
will surely save money by it.
No trouble to show goods.
We have only one price to all.
You can buy one pair shoes
or you can buy twelve pairs Of
shoes and no reduction will
be made and you will find it
an advantage to buy at a place
where they do not add extra
to come down. A child can
buy as cheap as the shrewdest
buyer.
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Scranton S
Popular
Store
oO- TockoUo,,o A,,o,uo
.3o7 Lackawanna Avenue.
CHOE VALUES were nev-

SHOE VALUES were nev-
- er more worthy your
thoughtful consideration than
they are at this moment. You
will simply throw away money
OH shoes if you buy anywhere
else. In quality, from the
ordinary shoe to the finest
make, we have laid the knife
and make a quick selling
price beyond question. Your
eyes will jump at the fine
stock of mems and wonen's
R,isset Shoes reduced to SO,
So, $l.5O, Sl.25 and 81.
Misses Russet Shoes re-
duced to soc. and 81.
Children's Russets reduced
to 4Oc., SOC. and 7Sc.
Boys Shoes reduced to
O5c., 7Sc, and 0Sc.
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WHERE WOMEN RULE.
The President Refuses I , be Disturb.
ed When She is Engaged Privattl


From the Chicago Post.
The messenger came in haste.
Madam he said to the Pc sident of
the Board of County Commissioners.
your presence is urgently reGucsted-''
II can't come" she replied. promptly.
II was told to impress upon you
persisted the messenger. that It was
a matter of the greatest Importance
Il can't come" she repeated, sharply.
The affairs of the county are In a
most perilous condition"
Let 'em stay i'm that condition." she
Interrupted ~ ..
Your signature is reeded to varions
documents that" '
Send 'em up here and IN sign them
If l get time"
You have not been to your Office
for nearly a week. and"
And probably won't be there for an
other week. she said, with asperity.
There are at least a dozen men and
women who have been there every day
to see you on pressing official business
that will no longer brock delay"
1T will have to-"
In despair the messenger made his
last appeal:
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(LARK'S SUMMIT.

The storm that passed through here
Monday afternoon was accompanied
with some large hail stones.
Bert and Edith Billings visited Mill
City friends Saturday. and Sunday.
Mrs. II. n. Patrick. and daughter
Grace, have returned home. after
spending a few weeks with relatives in
York State.
Messrs. Frank Keith, William and
Howard Smith. Edwin Emery, and
Brenford Ackerly. attended the Bicycle
parade at Scranton last night.
Mrs. Davis, of Scranton, visited Mrs.
William Juston on Friday last.
Rymer brothers are plastering Mr..
Tallman's house on Wodlawn Park.
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The Fund MOI Increasing.

The fund for the relief of the Pitts
ton mine disaster has reached but $685.
no money being sent out during the last
two days. We are sorry to see that the
amount of money is so small. Situated
as we are in the mining district and
liable at any moment to be placed in a
similar situation the people should re-
spond more generously to the cry of
their fellow men.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-15

The funeral of Frederick Moriish,
who died at his home on Dion Hill
Sunday morning was held yesterday
afternoon at three o'clock. The sell
vices wehe held at Trinity church and
were conducted by Rev. +. ]. Baisley
pastor of the church. The funeral cor
tege was very large one, the Shield
of Honor, of which the deceased was
. member, attending in body. The
pail bearers were: Fred Watts. James
Gregg. Eli Dickinson, Walter Gregg,
William Shelly and George Barns.
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fingerprints have been used as a sign
manual from the earlist times. yet II Is
only recently that thy have been
studied from a scientific point of view.
and the evidence accumulated is as yet
insufficient to enable US to realize their
value to the anthropologist. Now that
a good system Of classification has been
worked out. 1t is to be hoped that OBJ
servers will multiply rapidly. and that
the bulk of the material at our disposal
will soon be considerable
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Madam" he said, owing 10 your
absence the business of the county is
practically ar standstill. We will
have to close un the building unless
some provision is made
Close it" she exclaimed. angrily. do
anything you please with it, but don't
bother me when / have more important
matters to attend to. The baby is
tecthing. and l shall remain here until
the poor little thing feels better"
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A QUIET WEDDING.
A Popular Young Couple Married
Yesterday.

Trinity rectoly was the scene Of q
quiet wedding last evening when Rev.
E. j. Balsley united in marriage Miss
Maud Hubbard and Andrew Gramer.
The wedding was private, only the i'm
mediate relatives of the contracting
parties being present
Both bride and groom are very popu-
lar in this city, and while the affair will
be surprise tc many of their ac-
quaintances, they join in giving their
congratulations TO the newly married
pair.
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FIELD DAY FRIDAY.
Prizes That Will be Given to the Sue.
cesSful Athletes.

ccsSful Athletes.
Next Friday a field day will be held
at Alumni park. and judging from the
persons who have entered, there will
be some close and exciting contests.
Prizes of considerable value have been
offered for each event, so that they will
we'll be worth winning. Some of the
prizes are now on exhibition in Burr's
store. They are as follows:
First prize, boys bicycle race-Gold
watch chain: second prize, gold scarf
pin.
First prize, 100 yard dash-Gold Beau
Brummel cuff buttons: second prize.
gold scarf pin.
First prize. 22O yard dash-Gold and
enamel scarf pin; second prize, silver
trimmed pocket drinking cup with
leather case.
The directors who are holding the al
fair deserve good patronage.
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CARBONDALE.

fReaders WIN please note that advertise.
nents, orders for Job work. and items for
publication left at the establishment OF
Shannon & Co.. newsdealers. North Main
street. will receive prompt attention: Of
Wee open from a. m. to 10 p. MI
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Orphan COmmOdeS

Lots of times people don't have for commode--
don't buy take dresses and bedsteads, but leave the
commode here-an orphan it There are lots OF
homes where they needed-where they answer the pur
pose of dresser if mirror hung above them Well
made attractive looking commodes low SITS Mirrors
suitable for such purpose, 0Oc.
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TAYLOR.

The PoDulars of this place and the
Dashers. of Old Forge, played an in
teresting game of base ball yesterday
afternon on the school house grounds.
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The Knights of Father Mathew have
decided to run their annual excursion
to Honesdale this year. 1t will take
place on August 20, and there will be
many attractions furnished. The pic
mic will be held at Belvue Park.
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Stomach

with severe pains across my shoulders,
and great distress. had violent nausea
which would leave me very weak end
faint, difficult to get my breath. These
spells came oftener and more severe. l
did not receive any lasting benefit from
physicians, but found such happy effects
from trial Of Hoods Sarsaparilla, that I
took several bottles and mean to always
keepit in the house. I am now able to
do all my own work, which for six years
l have been unable to do. My husband
and son have also been greatly bene-
fitted by Hoods Sarsaparilla - for pains in
the back, and after the grip. / gladly
recommend this grand blood medicine"
Mrs. PETER BURBY, Leominster, Mass.
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Odd Chairs

To break set of chairs means to break the
prices the remaining ones; doesn't pay give sample
that cannot be supplied i'll full sets hence
to accept about two-thrds regular price.
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here COmeS a tl1ne When we cIean OUT the
broken lots. We make the price so low
that qualty-wise, economical people cam
not resist buying. Room to mention only
two or three items. There are dozen &
others equally worthy of mention.
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THE BURNING TREE.
II is Found in India, and its Touch is
Much Dreaded by the Natives.

From the Detroit Free Press.
There has lately been added to the
collection of plants at the botanic gar
dens at Madras, India, specimen
Of strange tree, writes an East Indian
correspondent to London. 1t Is in size