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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-24

Yet in spite Of these and a number of
other crimes that are now laid at the
door Of Courtois there are but few
people who believe that he will ever be
brought to justice, although there is no
doubt but what his confederates will be
condemned to heavy sentences Of penal
servitude, capital punishment being to
all intents and purposes abolished in
Belgium.
This immunity, which the people regard
as certain to be conceded to him, is at
tributable not SO much to his wealth,
which. thanks to his robberies, Is very
great, nor yet to the obligations under
which he has placed prominent political
and official personages indiscreet
enough to place themselves within his
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
Handsome Residences

We have several for sale at lees than the house
cost and on easy terms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01

"Castorin Is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the
real interest Of their children, and use Castoria
instead of the various quack nostrums which
nre destroying their loved ones, by forcing
opium. morphine, soothing syrup and other
hurtful agents down their Threats, thereby
sending them to premature graves"
DIR. ]. i. KINcHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
MOTTO .

Those having brick and stone work
or vitrified brick pavements to bo laid
would do we'll to call on or address
=. - - a TTS
Tho Practical Contractor and Builder.
Also all kinds Of carpenter-wcrk,
plastering, painting, kalsomining, and
paper hanging done on short notice.
AL work guaranteed.
J. II. FALLS,
No. 1l8 Fifth Avenue n. E.
Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
FAR M S:

AZ IA splendid farm midway between
W.. Roanoke and Salem. l0-room brick
mantion which cost $4,000 to build, on hill in
fine grove OF forest oaks. large orchards OF i'm
proved fruit, git acres OF fine land in high state
of cultivation. Price $1,000, on easy terms. This
property is richly worth $4,000.
Ma z o. acres OF all bottom land n miles
wv L from Hollins Institute, with Sa,5OO
brick house, at the edge OF beautiful 10acre
grove OF forest oaks in original growth.
Nh 10-acre truck farm 60 yards from, Hol-
Nu. J Inns Institute, with fine orchard and
Groom cottage, good barn and spring. Price,
$500. This is very cheap.
Nh I-A fine 1oroom residence at Holins
wv Institute, new barn, spring house, u
good we'll and acre, OF good land no apple, TO
pear, AZ apricot, 80 plumb and cherry trees. 40
grape vines, y acre in strawberries, some rasp-
berries. goosebcrries and ounces. This is very
$1,000.
We have great many other farms near Roa.
noke which we cannot here enumerate.
Call and see us II you want to buy, sell or rent
town property or farms.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
CastOria.

"castoria is SO we'll adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me-"
II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D., :.
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
$40 PER SHARE.

Payable 50 per share on application and
81 fortnightly, beginning in two weeks.
However, those desiring to pay in full can
secure certificates OF full paid stock at once.
Remit by check or post-oflce or express
order Or registered letter to AUSTIN GAL
LAGHER, Secretary, 100 Broadway, New
York.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
-HO T.
Bargains.

Nice Groom house on Terry Hill good lot and
large stable Price, $1,000; one-third cash,
Dalance good term. Come and see US about this
Monday IL you want It,
5000 Gooa Sroom ho1se on large corner lot, very
Large brick hou S"op S;,, r9 81 r S,W: an
Senlcnces IN good location to rent or for board.
house stable cost $500 and the dwelling $4,000,
all Tor S225o; $500 cash, balance SOS per month
GOOD room house on lot extending from ono
street to another, convenient to Park street
oinces. Price, $500; $50 cash, balance $40 per
- room house on lsrge lot near the shops.
fTicc, $S0o; 500 cash, balance $40 per month.
The best l0-room dwelling on West Salem
avenue, In beautiful location. Price, $4,000.
One OF the best residence lots on Tazewell
street. Price, $3.50
S6DO; $50 cash, balance Sl0per month.
tlnc residence with rooms, all conveniences
$500.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
CaStOria.

"cnstorin Is an excellent medicine for chill
rem. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of Its
good effect upon their children"
DE-. G. c. OsGooD.
The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-01
FAR MS:

II you have a farm within 100 miles of Roam.
okc to sell list 1t with u.s.
We are Offering o epecial bargain this week in
farm OF AIS acres, all for 5000. Write for
particulars.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
HIsEY N HIS ATOMS.
ApoIogist Content Tn
Let the People Guess

ApoIogiSt Content to
Let the People Guess.
Inc Nonpareil is in the throes of q
spasm OF Indignation that threatens &c
lurther rack the feeble constitution of tn,
concern unless something is done quickly
IL paints a picture of the awful terrible
Indignation of the citizens because of chic
unwarranted interference of an out-of- TOWN
publication in the matter of the school
superlhtendency.' And it censures the
pupllcation referred to for having the pre-
sumption to ask Mr.. j. C. Hisey, the super
ntenuent.elect certain questions concern
ing MS education, experience and training
NOW the Facts are these. Mr.. Hisey was
elected superintendent of the city schools
The charge was publicly made that he had
never graduated from an institution NJ
learning of the grade of a High school.
me presumption of The Bee consisted
IN giving Mr.. Hisey an opportunity to
answer four questions concerning his edu.
catlonal record and his experience as Z
teacher. Mr.. Hisev refused to commit him
sell, and the Nonpareil, the professional
apologiZer for the school board combine in
It's defense of Mr.. Hisey, answers. the oues-
lions with the statement that he has a
teachers' certificate, received from proper
sources. In the absence of evidence of
elther ablllty or experience as q teacher
the finance committee of the school board
that Mr.. Hisey be employed at
Il salary or u 700 a year, but the combine
voted him $4,000. In absence of evidence
as to Mr.. Hisey's collegiate training or
experience as a teacher. the public can
draw its own conclusions as to his reasons
Tor refusing to answer the questions pro-
pounded to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
CHRISTIAN CHURCH CONVENTION.
Penn College and Drake University
In u FIourishing Condition.

DIES MONIES, Aug. 2O.-Cspecial Tele-
gram)-The annual convention of the Chris
tian churches of Iowa, was devoted today to
the reports of the colleges, Drake university
of Des Moines and Penn college Of Oska-
loosa, which are under the auspices of the
church. They were both reported in sat
i~sfactory condition, but with constantly in
creasing need for money to keep up with
charging demands. The officers Of the as
ISOLATION were elected for the coming year
as follows: President, General +. NJ. Drake
of Des Moines; vice president, Rev. L. N.
McCash of Des Moines; corresponding sec
rotary, Rev. A. NJ. Haggard of Oskaloosa;
treasurer, w. w. Williams: recording sec
rotary Bruce Brown OF Des Moines; trustees,
of Penn college, NJ. Hedge, George w. See
Ners. Bruce Brown, S. h. Ross; trustees of
Drake university, Albert Head, Jefferson; ID.
r.. Ewing, Des Moines; e. T. freeman, Ting
ley; c.. l.. Gilchrist, Des Moines; representa-
tives to national convention, j. NJ. Atwater,
j. H. Painter, d.. A. Hunter, Il. H. Lemon,
A.. f. Sanderson; members of anti-saloon
league, II. o. Breeder and NJ. S. johnson.
The next convention will be held in Oska-
loosa in August, 1897.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
TELEGRAPHIC nREyITIEs.

Hopper & Elliott, implements, Pratt, Kan,
have assigned.
George Anderson, wife murderer, will hang
at Macon, Mo-, today.
Woman's Veteran Relief union has elected
Mrs. Hortense White, Fremont, o., pres
iden..
Frank Kiser and an unknown workman
were suffocated while working in a ninety
foot well near Waldo, Wis.
Irish Catholic Benevolent union of Amer
lea, in session at Wilmington, Del, has
agreed to adopt a password.
Justice Beach of the New York supreme
court has granted an attachment for $50, 1877
against Oyington Bros, china and glass i'm
porters.
near Terre Haute, Ind, was killed by a
stone thrown by Elmer Humbly in a quarrel
over 81.
William Ross was shot in the face during
a sham battle at Parsons, Kan, by the pre-
mature explosion of a cannon. Both eyes
were destroyed.
Society for the Promotion of Engineering
Education met at Buffalo, N. Y. President
Merriman of Lehigh university spoke on the
work of the society.
Secretary Carlisle and his son, W lam. ar
rived at New York yesterday afternoon on
their return from Gray Gables, and will
proceed at once to Marlborough, Mass.
Judge Cole in the supreme court OF the
District of Columbia has refused citizenship
papers to a young German who could not
read a newspaper printed in the English
language.
Excitement over the failure Of the Sank of
Argentine has subsidized. The county com
missioners of Wyandotte county county,
Kansas, have begun proceedings TO recover
S29, 600. which was on deposit.
Union Veterans, in session at Binghamton,
N. Y, have elected c.. H.. Wood Of Worces-
ter. Mass, national commander-in-chief; J.
w. Long of Michigan, first deputy com
mander; p. G.. Harrisburg Of Louisville, KY.
second deputy commander; S. S. Bond of
Washington, ID. c., surgeon general and S.
G. Robbins OF Rochester, chaplain-in-chief-
Tom Edwards of Sumner, Ga, recently
acquitted of the charge OF assaulting Miss
Inez Seasons, was given twenty-four hours
to leave the community. He agreed TO go
on condition that he be given the names OF
the men who expelled him. Summers father
and the sheriff are now on the tracks OF
forty-three OF the most prominent men in
the county. y-. .t4-.I
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
Nebraska News Notes.

Clay Center has but one vacant store
room.
Indianola's Free Silver club claims a
membership OF $50.
Lexington wheelmen will construct a
quartcr-mile bicycle track.
C. NJ. Fisher has been appointed clerk
of Logan county to fill a vacancy.
Grand Islands city council will be asked
to consider a proposition to purchase a
park for $25, 900.
Clay Center people have purchased a tent
to be used by political parties of all descrip-
lions and colors.
]. II. Nickerson. living near Beaver City,
amused himself by killing eleven rattle
snakes in one day.
The 1O-year-old son of August HornkohI
at lndianola. stepped on himself with a
horse and broke his leg.
A juvenile member of Riley Hare's family
at Grand Island cut the top Off a gun
shell and touched a lighted match to it.
He wishes he hadn't.
The project of bonding Cheyenne county
to pay off floating Indebtedness has been
abandoned. The general sentiment of the
voters was averse to the proposition.
Alvin Killian and Wallace Sewers of Wall
lace borrowed horses belonging to their
fathers and started out to terrorize the
boundless west. They have not yet been
heard from.
j. l.. May OF Lexington has harvested and
throShed 5000 bushels of wheat from 100
acres of land. 1t cost him 20 cents a
bushel to get the wheat to the elevator
and he sold 1t for 3S1ac. His net profit was
$3.50 and he got it in gold coin.
A fruit tree swindler is working the
farmers in the western part of the state.
He sells trees on the installment plan and
agrees to take his pay in fruit when tho
trees begin to bear. The farmer signs an
Observation-Disclosures appearing order and
discovers his error in judgment later when
the bank asks him to pay up that note.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
HE WANTS THE BONUS REFUNDED.
w. s. Baird Higgins What VIII Likely
prnXe nm Intcresting Suit.

Prove an Interesting Suit.
W. S, Baird, as assignee and attorney for
a number of property owners, has COM
menced suit in the superior court, asking a
refund by the Omaha and Council Bluffs
Bridge and Motor company of the money
paid by the plaintiffs as taxes under the
bonus voted by the city to the motor COM
pany in 1886.
The petition recites the organization of
the Iowa and the Nebraska companies in
1896, the voting of a IL mill tax on all the
real estate in Council Bluffs to aid in the
construction of the road and bridge. The
petition then asserts that an attempt was
made by the Iowa corporation to transfer
its rights, franchises and the tax voted
by the city of Council Bluffs to the Ne
braska corporation; that the Nebraska cor
poration built the bridge and road and that
the money voted by the city of Council
Bluffs was w~rongfully used by the Ne
braska corporation; that the tax was void
because it was voted to an Iowa corpora
tion and placed in the hands of the Ne
braska corporation. The amount paid by
the taxpayers of Council Bluffs was $50
9S7.7 Mr.. Baird has the assignments of
the claims of j. b. Hood, c. +. Maxwell,
Nj. II. Baird, S. T, Walker, John A. Akers
and Il. w. Jackson. These parties paid
taxes toward the bonus to the motor com
pany aggregating $244,62, and judgment is
asked for that amount.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
RAzELL's SLIM CHANCE FOR LIFE.
Curtis Editor still Living and May
Wholly Recover


wholly Recover.
CURTIS, Neb., Aug. 20.-(Special Tele.
gram)-About 9:45 a. m. yesterday morning
DR.. S. r. Race, proprietor of the Courier,
was shot oy Simeon Cary. The affair hap
pened on the street, between the Commercial
house and Barton's blacksmith shop, the
weapon used being a 3S-caliber revolver.
Cary had felt rather bitter toward Race
for a little time previously over a fancieG
wrong done him in a real estate deal, but
matters had all been satisfactorily arranged
between them, as was supposed, until the
time of the shooting.
The bullet fired first entered the abdo-
men and had probably followed the lining
of the bowels around instead of entering
the intestines, as was at first supposed. The
second bullet took effect between the Shout
der blades, about half an inch from the
spinal column, and lodged in the skin in
the breast, after passing through the right
lung, 1t was extracted last evening.
After firing the second shot, Cary walked
up the street and delivered himself and hi5
gun to Justice McCowin, who turned him
over to the constable to be taken to Stocx,
vile. Race Is resting easily, with a sligh:
prospect of recovery.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
City to buy Water Works.

f MONIES, Aug. 2O.-(Special Tele-
gram)-The perennial fight between the city
of Des Moines and it's water company is in
good prospect of settlement. The council
has voted, 4 to 5, to offer the company $780,
600 in 4 per cent. twenty-fve-year bonds
for the plant. The vote was taken after a
long discussion tonight. The proposition
had been III to the council by a
mass meeting of citizens several weeks
ago and it was expected to be defeated in
the council. 1t is understood the company
will accept the terms. Offers have been
received for the bonds.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
Organizing i'm tie Fifth.

HASTINGS, Aug. 20.-(Special Telegram
The republican central committee of the
Fifth congressional district met here today
for the transaction of important business.
Fourteen of the nineteen counties compris-
Ing the district were represented, The
new executive committee appointed and rati-
fed by the committee is: r. @. Stewart,
Campbell; f. NJ. Kimmell, McCook; l.. NJ.
Copeland, Minden; j. II. Christner, Hayes
Center; T. b. Mcclellan, Edgar; r. r. Horth,
Grand Island; and j, b. Billings, Alma.
Encouraging reports were brought in from
all parts of the district. The committee
headquarters will be opened here next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
WOMAN ENCOUNTERS A BURGLAR.
Mrs. w. w. Harrison of Sioux City
ROuchIy Used.

SIOUX CITY, Aug. 20.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Mrs. w. w. Harrison, living in a
much frequented part of the city, had an
encounter with a burglar last night. She
had been out until a late hour and having
lighted a lamp, started upstairs with her
2-year-old child. Coming downstairs was a
burglar, who threw his dark lantern at her.
1t struck her lamp and put it out and the
the burglar seized her and the child and
threw them down the cellar stairs. He then
made his escape. He stole a pair of opera
glasses and a small amount of money. The
woman's ankle was badly sprained, but the
child was not hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
Hogs Dying by Hundreds.

STROMSBURG, Neb., Aug, 2O.-(Speclal
Ar epidemic which is causing much loss
and which is alarming hog raisers has
appeared among the swine southeast OF
here. So far only the hogs in a limited
territory have been affected, but within
the last few days the disease has begun to
spread and it is feared it will become gen
eral. George Larson, a prominent farmer
and stock raiser, has lost forty head of
hogs. Ed Marker, one of Larson's neigh
bors, has lost 100 head. People who are
familiar with cholera say the present
epidemic is not that disease. They do
not know what it is, however, and the hogs
are dying by the hundreds, no effort being
made to save them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
GhnstIy Esd Cnnscs ENcitemcnt.

WOODB1NE, Ia, Aug. 20.-(Special.)-
Considerable excitement has been occasioned
in this vicinity by the unearthing of a
skeleton on Harvey Lewis farm, about four
miles west of this city. What makes the
case rather interesting is the fact of posi-
tive evidence that the skeleton has not been
in the ground more than six ~years-possibly
for a much shorter time. About six years
ago a large barn on the place was burned.
and several skeletons of horses were buried
to a considerable depth right on the spot
which marked the scene of the confiagratioh
The human skeleton which was unearthed
was near the surface of the ground and
directly over the skeleton of a horse, which
was buried at the time of the fire. as
shown by further excavation. No official
action has been taken in the matter and the
almost complete skeleton is in the possession
of Mr.. Lewis. No theories have been ad-
vanced as to the identity of the remains.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
Victims of a Lunutjc.

WEBSTER CITY, Ia, Aug. 2O.-(Special
Telegram)-Chris Sanders, living this side
OF Hampton, was taken with a peculiar
hallucinatlon and as a result two young wo-
men of that place, Miss Stackhouse and Miss
Bell Smith, had their persons filled with
shot' Sanders seemed to imagine because
the young women wore large-sleeved dresses
that they were birds and he gave them both
barrels of the shotgun he was carrying. 1t
was with difficulty that he was restrained
from shooting at other women whose dress
sleeves were made in the prevailing style.
me shot were so fine that they did not pene-
trate and were easily extracted. Sanders was
taken to the Independence asylum today.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
Stood the Marshal or.

MCOOL JUNCTION, Neb., Aug, 20,-(spe-
cial)-City Marshal Stone arrested Burt
Swan of Charleston and he Is now in jail.
He also attempted to arrest Frank Paine,
but Paine proved to be a fighter and he
got away. One of the onlOOkeTs received a
cut in the head from a knife, said to have
been used by Paine. A warrant for the
arrest of Paine was issued, and a search
is being made. Swan and Paine were at
a dance last night in stones hall and were
said to be intoxicated. They had bought
dance tickets, and wanted their money
back, as 40 women would dance with them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
LincoIn County's Fusion CIub.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 2O.-(Spe-
cial.)-After a stormy session, the democratic
and ~populist clubs formed a fusion club to-
night of ffty-ive members for the purpose
of promoting the candidacy of William j..
Bryan. The name OF the new organization
is the Lincoln County Bryan Free Silver
club. The cause OF tie trouble was the
resurrecting of the old feud between Judge
b. ]. Human and Judge William Neville.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
Unable to Pay state Warrants.

DIES MONIES, Aug. 20.-(Special Tele-
The state treasury for the first time since
the severe pressure began on it a year and
a half ago has been compelled to refuse to
cash warrants. There has not been cash on
hand to meet all the August warrants. A
considerable amount of them were held back
in the hope there would be money to meet
them, but it did not come in and they were
issued. They are stamped as accepted,
but not paid for lack of funds, and draw
6 per cent interest till paid. There is little
prospect of an improved condition till the
second installment of taxes in November,
when all warrants will be taken up.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21

The Manawa motor, northbound, whistled
for the crossing on Ninth avenue and Twelfth
at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon and then
started up with a clear track. A Union Pa
cihc freight train dropped down Just then
and there was a tieup. The damage was
nominal. The Manawa officials claim they
had the right OF way and that the other
fellow was to blame.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
Adams County's Corn Crop.

HASTINGS, Neb., Aug. 2O.-(Special.)-
The corn crop of Adams county is in such
a fine condition that it seems as If nothing
can keep it from making the largest crop
Adams county has ever yielded. There are
1868, $40 acres of land. of which 276.4SO acres
are under cultivation. The number of acres
put in corn is 1875, 240, At an average of ten
bushels to the acre, which is the lowest
estimate made yet, the yield would be
5,529, 500 bushels. If the farmers get only
10 cents a bushel when sold it would bring
to the growers of this county $552, $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21

AlNSWORTH, Neb., Aug. 20.-(Special.)-
Today while Charles Casselman was unload
ing a wagon load of wheat in the elevator
of the Excelsior Lumber company a stock
train passed and frightened his team. They
ran and while turning the corner of Main
street the wagon struck the hydrant. break
ing it completely off. The water flew sew
eral feet high, coming out with terrific
force, and before it could be turned off
rushed down Main street filing the street
from Sidewalk 10 sidewalk. 1t was cut off
in time to avoid very much damage.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21

w. G. Glover and John c. GRABBING, two
bright young men of Allegheny and Pitts
burg, were in the city yesterday for a short
time. They are making a tour of the farm
ing districts in western states for the
purpose OF finding out the amount of
truth contained in the assertions of east
ern populists and free silvcrites that the
farmers or lows and Nebraska are as a
unite in favor of Bryan and his theories
OF finance. The young men spent an hour
at republican headquarters yesterday and
detailed some of their experiences. One
thing that attracted their attention, in ad-
dition OF the utter untruthfulness of the
free silverites' claim, was what they
termed the remarkable disposition of west
ern farmers to read. This disposition con-
trasted wonderfully with the habits of the
farming class in eastern states. 1t was
the exception in the east for the farmer
to take more than one weekly paper, and
that was often a little country weekly,
but throughout the farming districts Of
the west visited by them they found the
farmers loaded down with current literature
and sitting up nights reading 1t. They
were studying the financial question very
earnestly and repudiating Mr.. Bryan very
unanimously.
The young men left for the east last
evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
PopuIist Rally Postponed.

STROMSBURG, Neb., Aug. 20.-(Special)
The big populist rally, which was to have
deluged this region with enthusiasm Satur-
day, has been postponed until next month.
The pops were unable to obtain the speakers
they desired. and, as they wish to make
their demonstration am Offset to the re-
publican jubilation, which occurred two
weeks ago, they decided to save their red
fire until it could have the proper oratorical
trimmings.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-21
Old settlers Hold n Reunion.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Aug. 20.-(Special
Telegram -The Old Settlers association
and the Linn County Veterans association
held a joint reunion at Marion today. Sew
eral thousand people attended. Speeches
were made by a number of prominent men
and this evening a campfire was conducted
by Henry Kurtz of Mount Vernon.