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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-11
ASPHALT REPAIR PLANT.

Another important measure involving
municipal ownership and which its
adherentS claim will also soon involve
q saving of about 100000 annually, was
resolution drafted by Select Council
man ChitteIden, of the Ninth ward
1t provides for an initiatory step toward
the "itys possessing its own asphalt
repair plant and was passed cOmpar-
| ativcly unheralded and unnoticed at
last weeks session of select council
1t came w for concurrence last night
The resolution directs the city engi-
| neer to report on or before March
| concerning the feasibility of construct
| Ing municipal asphalt repair plant
ana its estimated cost. The measure
was read and passed without comment
Following it's passage Captain Moir
averred if the city acquire its own
| plant it will have brought about one
of the biggest municipal economies in
Scranton's history.
Captain Moir explained that the bond
| contracts which bind the Barber As
phalt company to keep pavements in
repair for live years are gradually eX-
piring. There are now ten miles of as
phalt pavements and more will be con-
structed. The contract price for re-
pairs is five cents per yard It is be-
lieved the city can do its own work
Tor not more than cents per yard and
possibly as cheap as cent per yard.
Before the Chittenden resolution was
acted upon another concurrent meas
ure had been passed which may have
a bearing on the success or failure of
Mr.. Chittenden's resolution. 1t had
evidently been introduced in select
council by Mr.. Chittenden himself i'm
order to provide the asphalt repair
plant supporters with figures. 1t di-
rects the city engineer to prepare a
schedule map showing the location. ma
terial and miles of tine city's different
pavements and directs the city clerk to
advertise for bids to keep them in re-
pair For several days draughtsmen
in the city engineers department in
anticipat ton of the passage of the reSo-
luton have been at work on the map.
That the common branch of councils
Is disposed to pout at the Economy
Light. Heat and Power company was
evidenced in the passage of resOlu-
tlon introduced by Mr.. Flanagan. of
the Eighth ward. providing that the
specification for heating the new quar-
ters Of Nay Aug Engine company be
changed so that an individual heating
plant may be installed in the building.
Select Councilman Durr. chairman of
selects fire department committee, was
back of the resolution which he brought
to last nights meeting and had intro
duced by his colleague from the Eighth.
MIR. DURR'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Durr was accorded the privilege
Of the floor and from his remarks and
those of Mr.. Flanagan the grievance
against the steam furnishing company
was because of it's disposition to charge
the city $500 to connect the engine
houes. which Is on Franklin avenue,
with the Spruce street main. The de-
baters argued that the company was
censurable for so trying to press the
limit after having been granted free
franchise MIR. Flanagan went so far
as to aver that from $4,000 to $40, 900
worth of city pavement was being dam
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Gaze at the sign on Hotel st. Denis. =
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-11
David Bispilnm ,

Metropolitan Opera Barytone, Froth
ingham. Dec. 22. I"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-11
Good Cnnpros
Something New

at our Holiday branch. 2O3 Wash. ave
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DR.. Mcdowell. dentist. 240 Adams
avenue. %
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
PERSONALS.


Mr.. NJ. j. Freeman. of Concord, is at
the Marlborough.
Mr.. Sam Harper, of FayetteYlIle, j.
at the Marlborough.
Mrs. n. III. Chavasse, of Henderson,
is at the Marlborough.
Mr.. w C. Hudgins, Of Durahm, was
in the city yesterday
Mr.. John Gully, of Liverpool, Eng
land, is at the Marlborough.
Mr.. J. A. Long, Of Burlington, is
here attending the supreme court.
Miss Laura Bishop left Thursday
morning for Baltimore to visit friends.
Mr.. John TT. billiard, Jr., of Greens
boro, is here attending the Supreme
court.
Miss Lizzie Taylor and Mr.. jeff.
Lamar left yesterday for Monticello
Florida.
Mr.. J. A. Bryan, one of the most
prominent citizens of Newbern, is at
the Marlborough.
Mr.. r. W. Lassiter, receiver of the
Bank of Oxford, has been here seYerai
DAYS. settling up the banks affairs.
Mr.. S. r. Darlington, OF Durham,
proprietor of the Sporting CLUB
cigar factory, spent yesterday in the
city.
Editor Henry A. London, of the Chat
ham Record, and Editor r. H. CoWan,
of the Durham Globe, spent yesterday
in the city.
Mr.. Henry Boykin, the poor cripple
who walked with such great difficulty,
has gone to the country to live with
his parents.
Mr.. Henry Jones, Of Washington, d.
c.. who has been been the guest Of his
cousin, Mai. W. II. Martin, left for
home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Cawthorne, the designer OF
fuckers dress-making department,
left for New York city this morning
on ATLANTA Special" She goes in the
interest of her department.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06

any man who has by industry, brains
and energy built up a remuneratlve
business. may sell and convert into
money the product of his energy,
brains and industry, and restrain, for
a limited time and space himself by
his contract from engaging in the
same business, yet the editor cannot
No matter what his brains and energy
and industry may build for him in the
shane OF goodwill and business, yet
it is contended be cannot sell and res
train himself from competing with the
man whose money he receives as the
consideration of this product OF brain
and energy and industry, because he
is parting with a "bulwark of liberty.
The brief ends thus: 1T has been
iudicially declared that the Indians
are wards of the government, and that
married women, infants and idiots are
wards OF the Court; to the latter class
it is now proposed to add editors 10
may be pertinently asked, when the
editor became SO favored of the law,
that It should more tenderly and zeal
ously guard his interests, and protect
him from the performance OF his
solemn contract"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
CONFESSIONS or JUDGMENT.
MIR. L. r. Brown, Proprietor of the Var
boro, in Financial Trouble.

For several days rumors concerning
changes in the management of the Var
borough House have been afioat. But
nothing definite occurred until yester-
day. when Mr.. L, T. Brown, proprietor
Of the Marlborough, made a confession
of Judgment to j. II. Ferrall & Co,
grocers, for 81, 103.30, for supplies fur
nished the hotel. Later he confessed
Judgment to Jones &Powell, dealers III
wood and coal, for $521.23, for fuel fur
nished. These were confessions OF Judg~
ment before the Clerk of the Superior
Court
Yesterday afternoon in the magis-
trate's court, the following judgments
were obtained:
L. I'll. Briggs 81 Son, S58.06.
julius Lewis 81 Co, $25.73.
w. I'll. &5 r. S. Tucker Il Co, 1921
NJ. Rosenthal, $4,000.
The judgments filed with the Clerk
Of the Superior Court aggregate ST.
09063.
The following statement is author
lied by the management Of the Var
borough:
THE arborough House will be closed
from tomorrow to the reception of
transient guests until Mr.. Brown, who
is unfortunately embarrassed, may
make hoped for arrangements to tide
over his financial difficulties
Mr. II. IT, Gray, Mr.. Browns attorney,
said last night: MIR. Brown has paid
his rent, he retains the lease, and is
now on fighting ground, where during
the next few days he can make any ar
rangements in his power
Mr., Brown has been proprietor of the
Marlborough nearly three years, taking
charge April 1st, 1893, when Mr.. X. b.
Raney retired. He had for years be-
fore that been chief clerk at the Var
borough, and for many years has been
connected with the hotel in SOME ca
pacity. He is probably as widely and
fayorably known as any hotel-keeper
in the State.
The Marlborough was, it il under
stood, leased to Mr.. Brown by Mr.
Raney at a rental of $4,000 a year, and
he acquired the furniture and fixtures
by bill of sale for $4,000, Mr. Raney
taking u mortgage on the furniture
and fixtures for that amount.
The lease extends to November, 1897,
and Mr. Brown claims it in his home
stead exemption.
Yesterday afternoon DIR. ID. Il. Ev~
eritt, Mr.. Charles Mcdonald and Mr.
Harry Roberts, were summoned and
sworn id as appraisers, to determine
the value Of the personal property, and
lay off the homestead. They made a
report late yesterday afternoon, show
ing that the personal property in sight
amounted 10 some $3.50 The home
stead and personal property exemption
is $500.
Mr.. Brown has many friends ia this
city and elsewhere who viii sympa-
thize with him in the misfortune that
has overtaken him. He has worked
most industriously, and deserved sue
cess. 1T is hoped that he viii be able
TO make arrangements TO continue in
the business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
OUR HEROES AND OUR FLAGS.
A Beautiful Souvenir for Subscribers
to the News and Observer.

Beginning with Monday, the News
and Observer will offer to its readers
a beautiful souvenir of the Confeder-
acy. 1t is picture which artistically
embodies incidents, together with por-
traits of soldiers who were prominent
on the Southern side Of the great con-
fiict. The central figure is a medallion
of Gen. r.. E. Lee, and on either side is
private of infantry and OF cavalry.
Beneath is the inscription, "0ur He
roes and Our Flags" Under this is the
equestrian statue of Lee. Grouped
above and about these devices are
beautifully colored illustrations of four
different flags of the Cnfederacy. The
Lee Camp badge snrmounts this central
gruping. Surrunding is a framework
continuing the war pictures Of Presl-
dent Jefferson Davis, Vice-President
Alexander I'll. Stevens, and Generals
jackson, Price, Polk, Hardee, j. +. b.
Stuart, Johnston, Kirby Smith, j. I'll.
Morgan, Ewell, Hampton, Cooper
Longstreet, A. =. Hill, Hold. BTaxton
Bragg, and Beauregard.
The whole forms an artistic picture,
which should be treasured by every
Southern family. It will serve to fa-
miliarize rising generations with the
faces Of our heroes and the conquered
banner"
We propose to put this picture, a
copy of which may be seen framed in
the News and Observer Office within
the reach Of every one of our subscrib-
ers. You can get it this wise:
Cut from three different issues of the
News and Observer sour Heroes and
Our Flags coupon. Present these
three coupons with fifteen cents at our
counter, and you will receive this hand
some souvenir, which retails for ONE
DOLLAR.
If you wish the picture forwarded
by mail, send us three coupons and fif-
stamp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
GET APPETITE.
1t You Don't, You Will Never
Be Strong or Healthy.

Appetite is one thing that you can't
afford to be without, for without III
your health, strength and comliness
fly out of the window.
Poor appetite means weak stomach
starved body, sick individual. Good APP
petite the opposite.
Poor appetite is a sign that your
stomach is too weak for digestion. You
can aid it with the Shaker Digestive
Cordial.
When your stomach is able to digest
all the food that your body needs, you
win have good appetite Not be-
fore.
Good food, we'll digested, means
strength and a long, healthy life. Un-
digested food creates poison which af-
fects the whole body, and may give you
headache, dizziness, nausea, constipa-
ton, fatulence, languor, weakness,
mental depression, stomach ache, fe-
yer, nervousness, offensive breath, an
aemia, rheumatism, etc.
All these disorders will be relieved
if you will take Shaker Digestive Cor
dial.
1t is a pure vegetable digestive and
natural invigorator, which aids the
stomach, purifies the system OF the
poisons of indigestion and makes you
strong, fat and healthy.
Shaker Digestive Cordial does not
act on the liver, but on the undigested
food in the stomach. 1t cures indiges-
ton or biliousness without irritating
the liver or any of the internal organs.
At druggists. Ten cents for trial
bottle.
Write to free book to the Shakers, 80
Reade street, New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
ABOUT POLK MILLER.

The Richmond Times says: ''Mr. Polk
Miller returned yesterday morning
from a tour which occupied nearly
every night of February, Last Satur-
day night Mr.. Miller was invited to
take part in 'Story-Tellers' Night at
the University Club, OF New York
city. The other participants who fur
Observation-Disclosures for an audience
Of over 200 people were William u.
Rowland, w Gordon McCabe, a. w.
LonofelIow, a son OF the illustrious
poet. James w. Alexander. president
of the club; Thomas Nelson Page, T..
Hopkinson Smith, Augustus Thomas,
the playwright; Gilbert Parker, Aus
tin q. Fox, Charles Dudley Warner,
john Fox, Jr., and Edward w. Town,
send, the author of CHIMNEY Fadden.
Mr.. Miller will deliver his recital next
Thursday night in Randolph-Macon
chapel, Ashland, Va, and on the fol-
lowing evening will appear at Durham,
NC, from which point ne will begin
a tour of twenty-five cities and towns
in North Carolina in the interest OF the
Vance Memorial Association, of which
Governor Carr is president. After
filing these engagements Mr.. Miller
proceeds at once to Mississippi, in
which State he is engaged for twenty
six consecutive nights"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
THE LATE COL. PAUL FAIsoN.

No definite arrangements for the
funeral services of the late Col Faison
have as yet been made owing to the
uncertainty of the time of the arrival
of the remains. Telegraphic advices
will probably be received to-day indi-
eating about the time they may be
expected--yery likely on one of the
Sunday trains The deepest sympathy
of the community for the stricken
family in this sad bereavement has
been most freely and genuinely shown
during the past few days by all classes
of our citizens.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
MISSIONARY CONFERENCE.
1t Opens at Edenton Street Methodist
Church this Morning.

All who are interested in missionary
work are invited to the exercises of the
Missionary Conference, which begins
at Edenton Street Methodist church
this morning at $50 o'clock. Tonight
DR. Lambeth, Missionary Secretary of
the Southern Methodist Church, an
eloquent speaker who has spent many
years in mission work, will speak, and
it viii be an event OF great pleasure to
all Christian people.
The following is the programme:
FRIDAY MORNING.
9:l5 to 12:30Topic, The Worlds
Need and the Church's Opportunity,
W. II. Lambeth, ID. D.; 30 minutes.
Cooperation of Presiding Elders
and Pastors, DIR. j. r. Gibbs; % min
utes.
Sunday Schools and Missions, Rev
q. +. Smith; - minutes.
Missionary Literature and it's Dis
sclnination, Dr. w. II. Moore; rs min
ntes.
ceporal discussion of 10 minutes af-
ter ,ach speaker.
(.sttf..sFION BOX AND GENERAL DIS
CUSSION.
AZ elnoon Session. p. m.-The
ea Of this Conference, DR.. i. A..
: lt i; rs minutes.
iy Collections, Rev. j. n. Cole;
~ minutes
Systematic Effort, Rev. w. =. Doub;
rs minutes.
How to Secure q Contribution from
Every Member, DR.. j.. i. Nash; rs min
utes.
Prayer for the Holy Ghost; rs min
utes.
FRIDAY EVENING.
s o'clock Mass-meeting. Addressed
by DR.. w II. lambeth
SATURDAY, MARCH It'll.
9:l5 q. m.-Pulpit and Missions, Rev.
ID. H. futile; rs minutes.
Prayer and Missions, Rev. j.. Il. Hur-
ley; Is minutes.
The conclusion of the whole matter,
DIR. w. II. Lambeth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
SUPREME COURT

Fifth district appeals:
The argument in Dawson VS.. Land
Co. was concluded.
Cowan VS.. Fairbrother; argued by
Fuller, Boone, Merritt and Bryant and
Manning and Foushee for plaintiff, and
William A. Guthrie for the defendant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The interest IN this new structure is
greatly increased by the inspection OF
some very handsome plans. Tonight
at the Sunday school rooms Of the
Presbyterian church there will be held
n joint meeting Of the finance and
building committees, and special
committee Of ladies, to consider the
adoption of suitable plans All the
members are requested to attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
a PLEASANT EVENING.

Don't forget that a pleasant evening
is promised by the ladies of the Church
Improvement Society of the First Bap-
list church of this city this evening
beginning at o'clock, at the residence
of Mrs. Len III. Adams, corner of Eden
ton and Person streets. The object is
worthy one. Let all who can attend
and spend pleasant evening.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
ONLY HALF AS GOOD.

Rheumacide is only half as good as
other medicines. Some claim that
they can cure all the diseases in the
medical catalogue. Rheumacide only
cures rheumatism and other blood dis
eases. Bat by purifying the blood you
will make the vital organs of the body
healthy and be in a condition TO ward
off dangerous germ diseases. Price
81 per bottle. Bobbitt Drug Co, Raj
eigh, N. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
The Bank of Oxford.

This cause coming on to be heard
upon the final report of r. w. Lassiter,
receiver of the Bank of Oxford, and
having been heard, and it appearing
to the satisfaction of the Court that all
the debts, liabilities and expenses
againts said bank, so far as reported to
the receiver have been paid, and that
due advertisement was made in the
public press by the receiver to credit
ors to come forward and present their
claims to him for payment, which adj
vertisement remained continuously in
said public press for more than thirty
days, the Court doth hereby in all
things, ratify, approve and confirm
said final report, and doth direct the
Clerk of the Court to record said report
and this decree"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06

Ea ALESMEN-One in every State to sell
e. our CHARS on credit. Samples good
ppr3ner applicants' Address p q Boy 1854
New York City.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
THE BANK OF OXFORD.
A Final Settlement Made and the Re-
ceiver Discharged.

The old Bank of Oxford went into
liquidation in March, 1892 Mr.. r. w.
Lassiter was appointed receiver, and
the business has been in hand since.
The total amount of indebtedness, as
shown by the final settlement, is $685.
S13.25, which includes all costs of set
Element and expenses.
This is the final settlement of the
whole matter, and the receiver was
finally discharged yesterday
The final decree is as follows:
State on relation w Fl. Worth, Treas.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money ii IL
fails to cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
FA|RBROTHER CASE
Argument in This Noted Suit
Begun Yesterday.
HISTORY or THE CASE
Defendant Bases His SUIT on
the Constitution.

Adyers That the Contract is Violation
of Art. l., Sec. 2o.--The Plaintiff Con-
tends that the Cantract Violates NO
Article in the Constitution and Should
Be Upheld.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06
DO YOU
Want Money For Your Land |

If so. write ~ ID. /. Fort & Co, Real state
Agents, Raleigh, they will undertake get
you q customer. Large and small farms
wanted, also mineral and timber lands for
sale. no Charge. Houses ana lots tor ~ O.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-03-06

"ANTED--Ar reliable lady or gentleman
w to distribute samples and make q
hOuse-to-house canvass for our Vegetable
Toilet Soaps. $40 to S75a month easily made
Address Crofts & Reed, SAP to $50 Austin
Avenue, Chicago, Ill.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19

body all over trying to was his two-.nch-
long tail.
Now here is the sad pat Of my story
an accident. Th5re was a osautiful wax
not far from the house. through a grove OF
pins trees with its swest smsliiag. CARPET
Of pine needles. There the sun gYr,ed
down through the branches and green Pima
needles overhead or 10 the rad-brown orfes
underfoo;, making such pretty pictures
that Jack, Squash ard ] spent many hou.s
there.
II We walked through this pl1s grove va
came out OF TO ledge % rock. osra ex-
oept here and there pl;ch of light greer
moss or gray lichea. We used 10 sit on
the edge Of this rock ard lock down many
feet below or 10 the road whicA wound
tbs foot Of the hill.
1t was steep place ard although Auntso
gave us permission to go thore, Think she
didn't realize how dangerous Il was.
Ore afternoon IN tho first warm sap-
TENDER days, We started for The ledg, with
a basket of lunch ar,i wee TO, coming
back until after the sun had st 5b-hiai
Pearl Hill. It was our last H.te picnic as
we were to so back h0ma. Boston. lessons
ard winter work soon.
Squash ran OF ahead ara started I'D A
carpenter bes that was slwrg A mole IN
the smooth end of a log IS had cftru
watched these bees earlier ie 3D.. sumner.
II seems wonderful tina, tay can maks
''cu'hby-holes" IT, wood. even old wood. with
those little jaws rubbing zap aad down.
Then to think that thsy lra these hoLes
with bits Of soft saves aud put De tue baby
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-19

him dry, We rolled him in IN CID flannel
ana pm, him in tle sun for nap.
When BE- woke up we took him out
to the c-t13ri for his first lesson, which
was tG come when he was called.
W put him down by large tree,
walked some distance away then called
lin. Come, Piggums, come! He
only looked at us AID turned his ears
up We put our EanG,s out 10 him and
called again. Come Pig. Pig. Piggums
COME" This time he took two steps
f-rW lrd. then began scratching ND the
grass with his sharp lih,e hoo's, look
ing at lbs all The time as much as to say,
How smart | am"
He was 50 funny that Jack and I
laughed until we were tired. In few
mirG,es We tried again. This time we
gave MIN piece Of cracker and while
he ate r. we walked away. Then We
called him, holding out another piece,
ard he came after II pelmell, as If he
ma3nt TO knock us over. While he ate
this we walked away and called him
again. He came; we patted him, called
him good little pig" and when he had
become very much interested in a but
tercup growing there, We went off and
Uhis.led for him. He came all right
and Jack said We should never have TO
teach him that lesson again. But |
C9ughc he might forget, as boys ana
girls do 80 often. He didn't though. and
ever after. 10 matter now interested he
Ike was I'm anything, he came the minU.e
i've vas callCI-eXceDt once and shall
tell about that by and by.
We wore much troubled about name.
}r. he made himself one in this way.
TIE cook had been frying doughnuss
and Auu.e said we might each have one.
They were In dish at the end of the
pan ny. Piggums followed us there and
sac didn't know IT, so he was shut in
when We Wen cut.
Ranged along ,ne pantry shelf were
five squash pies, large and deep. AS we
sat eating cur dOughnuts On the side
porch the cook came OUt and began TO
shake me. Jack sprang up and he'd
her arms. telling her to let me alone.
"WhaG's the matter, PeezIe?' I said.
"M3t-r enough, yell find, she asp
cd. "Tha. fine pig has walked through
I'd, my squash pies. Hell soon be walk
irg into a pen and stay there till it's
bJ,chCod he is She vas so angry
and could hardly breathe
Look at the yeller feet Of him" she
cried as Pisgums came around the cor
LeI
You don't know how badly Jack and