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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
S. W. ROBERTS.
Candidate for Recollection to Office
of County Commissioner,

s. w. Roberts, who was renominated
by the Republican party for county
commissioner as reward ok his three
years of faithful service in the inter-
ests of the people of Lackawanna
county, was born in Connecticut on
Jan. 26. 1916. He came with his parents
to the Wyoming valley in 1852 and has
been almost lifelong resident of this
tyrt, of the state. Mr.. Roberts is
fourteen ye,rilde man. When a boy of
out his fortune and-ft. home to carve
then little more than viliathis city,
AT the age of seventeen he obeyeu
Country's call and entered the army,
serving in the famous Sixth corps until
the war was over. After peace was
declared he entered upon an active
business career.
His success as mechanic, merchant
and flushing business man shows what
push. pluck, industry, honesty and good
judgment will do for q young man in
Scranton and q free country like ours.
His experience and success should be
source of encouragement for thou
sands of young men starting life under
like circumstances.
During the last three years he has
proved that he is the right man for the
office of county commissioner and that
the voters made no mistake when they
elected him. They will make mis-
take if they do not re-elcct him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
JOHN r. FARR.
Republican Nominee for Legislature
in the First District.

John Il. Farr. the Republican nom
inee for the legislature in the First dis
trict, is Il native of this city and was
born on the West Side. He has literally
grown up with the city and the push
and progress that have characterized
it are the elements interviewer into Mr..
Fairs nature that have brought him
so promptly before the public and have
won for him the distinguished honors
that his record for three terms in the
legislature discloses.
Mr.. Farr began life as n newSboy
He was afterward "devil'' in the Free
Press and Republican offices. finishing
the trade of typesetter in the latter
office. He began his newspaper career
while Tearing his trade as the West Side
correspondent of the Republican and
in latter years was the city editor of
that paper. For a number of years
past he was and is now editor and pub
Usher of the Courier Progress, publish
ed on the West Side. He served four
years as n member of the Scranton
Board of Control. Was assistant sec
rctary two years and secretary one
year of that body.
Mr.. Farr's career in the legislature
Is noteworthy in various respects, but
particularly for his mastery work
along educational lines. The free book
and compulsory education laws. of
which Mr.. Farr is the author, have
proved great stimulus to educational
work. An army of nearly one hum
dred thousand children in this state
have been placed in the school room
as a result of these measures.
The compulsory education hill is al
ready showing fruits by the large in
crease in attendance at schools in diff
ferent parts of the state. The increase
in Scranton alone this year being over
eleven hundred or eight hundred more
than the increase of last year. AS time
passes countless thousands will owe to
this measure and its companion law
for the free books the debt for the
educational opportunities that will fit
them for better and more useful life.
Mr.. FAIRS educational work is not linn
tied in it's influence to Pennsylvania.
Several other states have taken up Mr..
FAIRS measures and have enacted them
into law for their people.
DR.. Shaffer, state superintendent of
public instruction, in one of his re-
ports calls the free book law the most
progressive educational step since 1861
District Attorney Schatfer. of Delaware
county, in his address recently in this
city said:
John r. Farr has done more for
universal education in this state than
any other man since Thaddeus Stevens
sat in the legislature halls at Harris
burg"
Briefly mentioned the following is Mr.
Fairs record. which speaks for itself:
Author of the Free School Book Law,
which provides million school children
with books. states, paper, etc, free Of
cost, and gives the poor mans children
an equal chance in the school room
with those of the rich. A million dol
lars from the state for free books, maxi
ing unnecessary any local taxation for
books. Appropriations Of $92,366 for
Scranton oral school for the deaf and
$4,000 for Lackawanna hospital in 1893.
Law for education of children between s
and Is years of age, mentally and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
A. E. KIEFER.
Republican Candidate for the Oftice
of COuuty Auditor.

A. T.. Kiefer. the Republican nominee
for Auditor of Lackawanna county.
was born in Northampton county, TINS
state, As years ago, and among the
environments and vicissitudes of those
trying times his parents, by frugality,
economy and thrift, managed to Keep
him in the district school where he laid
the foundation of the education which
was to fit him for public service in
after and riper years. At the age of
Is years he entered the Seminary at
Collegeville. Montgomery county, ac-
quitting himself with distinction
and honor as a student, and a person
desirous of noble and honest results.
Later he was graduated with honors
from the Bryant & Stratton's Business
College. of Philadelphia, fitting HIM
self for the broader and more capacious
phases of the commercial and business
world which he was now about to enter
upon. We next see him as the trusted
and respected messenger of the
Adams Express company. serving
these people faithfully and well for
seven and half years.
After this he removed to Scranton
and made his home in the Thirteenth
ward where he still resides. In the year
1880 he entered the employ of A. L.
Spencer, proprietor of the Green Ridge
Iron works, as time-keeper, and by
attention to business and application
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

dates seeking reelection to the office
of county commissioner. has brought to
the discharge of the duties of the office
to which he was elected three years
ago, and to which he will be reelected
Tuesday, the rugged honesty and care
fulness that have marked his course
all during life.
Mr.. Roberts was born at Falls, Lu-
zerne County, and received his early
education in the public schools at
Waverly, this county. In 1856 and 1891
he was a clerk in this city, but re-
turned to the old homestead and took
up the duties of farmer In 1867 he
removed to North Abingdon, where he
has since resided, and where no name
is more highly respected for the bet
ter qualities of mankind than Is that
of Giles Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts has had considerable eX-
perience in public life. The people of
his district sent him to the Legislature
in 1875. an his record in that body was
a most enviable one. He held many
township offices, and three years ago
was elected county commissioner. HIS
success as a manager of tie affairs OF
the county is well known to every vot-
or. and a serious mistake will be made
if he is not reelected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
uTTNG SUPREME.
Emperor Wants Him to n--
manently in Pekin-Priuce Ching,
Lis Great Rival, Resigns.

London, Oct. 30.-A dispatch to the
Times from Berlin says that Ii Hung
Chang has summoned to Pekin Mr..
Detring, director of Chinese customs,
who was granted two years leave of
absence in order to accompany LII on
his travels. Mr.. Detring starts in u
few days. This recall says the
Times correspondent, lis held to show
that Ii Hung Chang's tour will have
practical results"
A. Standard despatch from Berlin
says:
THE Emperor of China has ordered
Ii Hung Chang to reside permanently
at Peliin, as his presence and advice
are indispensable. His appointment Gas
minister of foreign affairs) indicate
that the Tsung-liY Yamen, the for
eign office, will be completely re-
organized on the European model.
Prince Ching, the conservative, who
opposed this reform and the extension
of the Siberian railway. has resigned"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
ALEXANDER 7. CONNELL.
Standard Bearer Of Republicans in
the Third District.

In the candidacy of Hon. Alexander
T. Connell, the Republican nominee for
the legislature in the Second district,
it has not been necessary to resort to
abuse or undue criticism of his op-
ponent. Mr.. Connell's life has been
spent in the district he aspires to again
represent and it is on his career and
record from his bOyhood, as a business
man. as q councilman and as a friend
of the common people at home and in
the legislative halls that he will again
be elected.
A brief sketch of his life is similar to
that of u great many Americans, ro-
bust in their patriotism, who have risen
solely ON their merits to positions Of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

well. Mechanics lien bill
to protect wages of workmen (vetoed by
Governor Pattison.) Secured legisla-
ton that enables Moses Taylor hospital
to spend 100000 a year in our midst,
rather than 100000 under the old laws.
Prevented passage of a bill to tax at
half rates nearly 5000 acres of unim-
proved land in Scranton, thus saving
of dollars yearly to the city
and county. Got $4,000 to start a new
hospital on the West Side for the First
district.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
KAISER MURDER CASE.
Chain of Circumstahtial Evidence Is
Very Strong,

Norristown. Pa, Oct. 3O.-Detective
Grier of Philadelphia, was today
brought into the Kaiser murder case.
This morning, accompanied by Chief
of Police Rodenbaush and Coroner
Kurtz, they went to the scene of the
murder and examined the surround
ings. Chief Rodenbaugh said today
that Kaiser was a good actor The
chief admitted that an effort to secure
a confession had failed. but stated that
the authorities had succeeded in tear
ing some of the pins from under the
structure of Kaiser's original story, as
he had made contradictory statements.
Detective Grier stated to a reporter
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
TRIAL OF THE CASTLES.
The Noted ShopIiiters Arc Under
Heavy Bail.

London, Oct. 80. Mr.. Bernard
Abrams, solicitor for MIR. and Mrs.
Walter NJ. Castle, of San Francisco,
who are under 100000 bail pend
ing their trial on a charge of shoplift-
ing had conference to-day with Mr..
J. r. Roosevelt, First Secretary of the
United States Embassy, and Informed
him that the chain of evidence in the
case of the Castles has been completed.
Sir Edward Clark and Sir Frank Lack
wood, counsel for Mr.. and Mrs. Castle,
will meet Mr.. Abrams on Monday To
perfect the final arrangements for the
trial, which will take place at the
Clerkenwell sessions. whose sittingS
will begin on November ..
The physical and mental condition
of Mrs. Castle has become much worse
since her last hearing in the great
Marlborough street police court.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
FRED L. WARD,

held a position until 1881. when he
moved to Scranton. Since then he has
been in the employ of G.. w. Fritz. the
Lackawanna avenue harness dealer.
Mr.. Ward has served as assessor of
the Ninth ward, and has also been a
collector of State and county taxes in
that part of the city. He is an expert
accountant, good business man, and
will make model auditor for the
county.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
FRED l.. WARD.
lie is One of the Republican Candi.
dates for Auditor.

Fred L.. Wood, the energetic young
man who Is one of the Republican cam
uldates Tor county auditor. was born
IN New Milford, Susquehanna county,
IN 1894, ana was educated in the pub
nc SCHOOLS. His school days over, he
learned cabinet making, and after
working at that trade for several wears
entered the finishing room of the J..
IL. Laffind Leather Manufacturing
company at New Milford, where he
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
JULIUS MANNOW HANGED.
On the .GaliOws He Admits Havin.
Sworn Another Mans Life Away.

Chicago, Oct. 30.-Julius Mannow
was hanged at noon today for the MUIR
der of Garry Il. Birch. The condemned
man showed great nervousness during
the night. but walked to the gallows
and met death gamely. From the scat-
fold he declared that his statement
made yesterday, in which he said that
Windrath was innocent was true.
Mannow was pronounced dead fifteen
minutes after the drop fell.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

her Civil War, though he is not men,
turally, hd(ps of Veterans order. Ma
those who fought to sh2tever benefits
benefits their families. appeahnion. or
and will gain his sympathy and sup
port. "Virtue is its own reward al
ways and in this case the reward Will
be increased by sending so honorable
and capable a man as Alex. Connell
back to Harrisburg.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31

that those at work upon the case have
a chain of strong circumstances which
are more conclusive than anything that
mas been referred to in print. The in
quest into Mrs. Kaiser's death will be
held next Wednesday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
SPECULATION ON VENEZUELA.

Exhibit today the American flag. By
that sign let Republicans conquer.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-31
CANDIDATE GILES ROBERTS.
lie Deserves to BE Reelected COun.
" Commissioners.

Giles Roberts. who comes before the
people as one of the Republican candi-
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-17
DUNDEE.

Miss Mae Smith spent Saturday
and Sunday with her brother and
family in the country.
p: o. E. Randall and wife and F.
Laythe and wife attended thelect-
ure by Mrs. Scovell, at .Kinbrae,
Sunday evening.
We understand that J. A. Berg
ley has sold his store here; that
the business was transacted the
latter part of the week, but we
have not yet learned the name of
the new firm.
The Swedish Ladies' Aid will
hold their annual fair and serve
supper at the town hall Friday
night. Everybody will go as the
ladies assure a good time.
Mr. 3. Scovell of Duluth, a sister
Of R: F. Laythe of this place, spent
the latter part of tho week here
visiting.
The hopp at Mr.. Baaken's Fri
day evening was largely attended
aud all report good time.
Mrs. Kane of Rose Hill is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. HI. Mochska.
Great preparations are being
made here for q Christmas tree,
Christmas Eve, and a dinner for
everybody Christmas Day.
The hour of services in the Pres.
byterian church have been changed
from 800 p. m. to 7:30 p. m, and
the hour of Sabbath school from
2 p: m. to IL a. m. Services every
Sunday.
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A dance was held in the hall
Friday night. .:2* Nh.
Sss Miss Libbie freeman returned
from Prairie J JUNCTION, Sunday, her
brother, Steve and wife, coming
with her. ~ %s,#
Miss Nina Kale, who has been
visiting sister, Mrs. Seeley, return
ed to her home in Wisconsin Mon
day. @,. ...,..@ l.s...a +. .s''
s Mr.. Sather, our former. depot
agent, and bride were in town
Tuesday. ..-
Mr.. Mosher returned from Jack
son, where he has been serving on
the jury.
e. A. Trip, the county auditor,
moved to Worthington Thursday.
He will be missed very much, es-
pecially by the church and Sunday
school.
Svante Kindlund, the insurance
agent of Worthington, was in town
Tuesday.
Harry Trip broke his hay press
and went to Worthington for re-
pairs Wednesday.
| A number Of Round Lakers went
to Worthington Wednesday even
ing to the concert.
Fred Fiero had serious run-a-
way Wednesday, one of the horses
getting cut quite badly in a wire
fence, but Mr.. Fiero escaped with
only few scratches. It was caused
by dog running up behind the
team.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-17
BREWSTER.

VIM. Ebert has just received a
fine line of Christmas toys for the
boys and girls.
The Leap Year dance on last
Friday evening was a hummer.
The ladies played their part excell-
ent and everybody present enjoyed
a good time. The Heron Lake
orchestra furnished the music.
A new dwelling house on Severt
Severson's place in Alba township
is now under construction with j.
D. Weaver as contractor.
Ross Nelson left for Chicago on
Sunday morning on business trip;
it is hoped that he will soon re.
turn.
The telephone line is again in
working order as there has been q
large crew of men repairing the
wires during the past W eek.
F. J. Meyers, of Heron Lake,
visited relatives at this place Sun.
day and returned home Monday.
George Sorenson is engaged in
lOle Berg's blacksmith shop, shoe
ing horses since the recent storm,
Shoemaker Muyers has been
Iquite sick the past week. DR.. Dol
an is attending him. .,-'
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COUNTY NEWS
,KlalNBR.Al.ElI...

MARRIED. AT the home of the
bride-Mr Frank Wilcox, Of
Rushmore, and Miss Addie Will
son Of this place. s
Their friends unite in wishing
them q long life Of happiness and
prosperity. N
BoRN.-Dec. lOth-To Mr.. and
Mrs. S. Laythe, son. y
Mrs. Bessie Laythe Scovel gave
a very interesting talk to the ladies
of the w. @. T. q. and the children
of the L. T. T. Saturday afternoon
at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Wilcox return
cd to Kinbrae Saturday. They
will make their home with Mrs.
Wilcox's parents until spring. {
Union services were held in the
churches here Sunday in the in.
terest of temperance. Mrs. Bessie
[Laythe Scovel addressed large
audience in the Presbyterian
church in the morning and an
other at the M. E. church in the
evening. Mrs. Scovel is q very
pleasing speaker and every one
felt better for hearing her. Al
the close of the evening service 8
Young Peoples Christian Temper
ance Union was organized with 6
membership of twelve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Laythe and Mrs
Randle. of Dundee attended church
here Sunday.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-12-17
ELK

The main topics of the day in
this vicinity is corn husking while
favorable weather prevails and it
is we'll that it is so for this product
is a heavy yield and to derive the
cream thereof the farmers will
need a long seige of good weather.
The entertainment given at the
school house last Friday evening
deserves mention ahead of all
other events which have taken
place within our borders for long
time as it was not only a financial
success but afforded everyone pres.
ent an evening of entertainment .ot
the highest order and gives the
teacher, Miss Anna Nelson, good
mention with all in. this district
for her labors which show culture
and good training with her pupils.
About one hundred people were
present and the net profits amount.
ed to $500 which will 60 toward
securing a library for the school
the state furnishing an equal
amount, making total of $26:W,
which is a neat little sum for this
purpose. This shows what pre-
ceptress with interest and energy
can do for a school and we feel
proud to boast Of our present tn:
toress. -. 81: ~.
Jake Linan made a trip to Sib.
ley one day last week and while
there had his horses put up in one
of the feed stables Of that place
and had them fed, but when he was
to return home found his horses
sick and one of them died before
he could leave, the other horse was
driven to Worthington and left
until last Saturday on account that
it was too sick to be driven any
further. Mr., Linan believes it is
a case Of poisoning.
The Zimmerman Bros, of Wor-
Ellington, are pressing hay in our
locality.
After a long waiting on account
of oozy weather the threshing of
flax has again been resumed on
Sec. 3,
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SEWARD.

Miss Pearl Dean, who has been
visiting at her uncle's, J. p. Vail,
returned home Tuesday. j..
Corn-husking is the order of the
day when the weather permits. 1t
looks now as though good deal OF
it would have to remain in the
fields till spring. ~,
Those who have not finished
their threshing are beginning to
think it is too late to thresh any
more this year. A good deal yet
remains to be done.
The roads are in very bad con-
dition for travel or hauling; but a
little snow would put them in good
condition again.
Arrangements are being made
for q Christmas tree at the N. E.
church. II The children are being
drilled on their recitations; the
committees are at work to make it
success and a good time is to be
expected. 4s........
Mrs. Scovil, Of Duluth, gave a
very able and interesting address
at the M. E. church on Friday
night of last week in the interest
of the w. G. z. u. Mrs. Scovil is
a good speaker and the cause she
Is working for is worthy Of the
support Of all who are interested
in uplifting humanity.
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ROUND LAKE.

Mr.. Walker has moved into his
residence, which he has just CON-
pleted. Ill.
Miss Jennie Fulwiler went to
Bigelow, Saturday, where she spent
Sunday with her parents.
Mrs. A. III. Carter went to Lake
Park Tuesday and returned We'd
nesday evening.
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