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The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-12

pleasures of his friends to hear him re-
count his experiences.
Mr.. Bartlett, when a boy. met the
great Lafayette On the occasion OF the
latter second visit to America in 1924.
Mr.. Bartlett has been a resident of
Montana for over 80 years. He ENJOYS
d game OF pool, or a social game Of
cards with the boys with as much
relish as he did fifty years 60. ard
as "a practical joker he is the terror of
his associates. Mr.. Bartlett was a MT
chanlc on the Comstock lode in he
palmy days 0; thegreat Nevada camp.
-Inter-MoUHtain.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-12
THE CITY IN BRElF.

Judge Parker OF Boulder was nomi-
mated for Judge of this judicial district
on the democratic ticket by the dele
gates from Madison. Beaverhead and
Jefferson counties at Missoula Friday.
The Madison county delegation of IA
were instructed for Judge Showers, the
Beaverhead delegation of 10 for Henry
r. Melton, and the Jefferson county
delegation of II for Parker. On the
first three ballots the vote stood, Parker
II, Showers IA, Melton Is. Then the
Beaverhead delegation split, five votes
given to Showers, and live to Parker.
nominating the latter.
Tom Farrell and Tom Pollard re-
turned from Missoula Sunday where
they went to attend the democratic
convention. The other delegates from
Madison county who attended the con
vention were VIM. Owsley of Twin
Bridges and Hon. O. B. Barber of
Sheridan. Tom Farrell was chairman
OF the delegation, and had the conven-
ton decided to put a congressman in
nomination, would have named Austin
Gormerly of White Sulpher Springs
for that high honor. The trip over
was too severe on Mr.. Barber and he
was taken i'll, leaving for Sheridan on
the second day of the convention.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-12
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
The Nomination for Congressman Left
Blank-Fused With the Ponulists.

i" NoISItSSlndu leIV
Blank-Fused With the Populists.
The Populists and Democrats have
fused On the following state ticket:
Presidential electors, Martin Ma
ginnis: Fl. L. Frank: Daniel Brown:
governor, Robert Smith; lieutenant
governor. A. E. Spriggs: secretary of
state: I. S. Hogan; Treasurer T.. f.
Collins; attorney general, c. B. Nolan:
auditor. J. W. Pondexter, Jr: associate
justice, H. r. Buck: superintendent of
schools, E.t. Carleton.
The Democratic state convention
held at Missoula adjourned Friday
evening, after a very stormy session.
The fusion proposition Of the Populists
was accepted. The big fight was over
the proposition to make no nomination
for congress, thus practically endors-
ing Hartman, which was finally carried,
after several indoor balloon ascentions,
by the following vote:
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-12
VIRGINIA VISITORS.
Feopic VINO Have Visited the County Seat
During the Week.

"Ar Al "csks
Among the arrivals at the Madison
house. this week. were:
Z Fuller. Fortune Mine:LN Wer-
thumer, Butte: NJ Lonenstin. St Joe.
No.: Frank Foster. Waterloo: A l. Me-
Donald. Meadow Creek; Antoine Lisch.
Anaconda: \ j Rundell. Pony: c. Nor
rlson. Sheridan: O E Randall, South
Boulder: Jas Boyce. S Crisman. Pony:
Jean NeieucOur. Easton: L T Jones.
~ Reed. Sheridan: George Comfort.
w ) Hunter Twin Bridges: A Vincent.
brandon: a NJ Bower. Ennis: Chas S
Westerson. + Parmeter. Sheridan:
lfos 1heXton. TheXtondale: F. S Metz
81, + Ranch: H Kallis. T L Shaw.
harry Foster. O + Wright. Sheridan:
CPherrell, FA Taylor, Lynn Comfort.
Miss and Mrs. Kirby. Twin Bridges:
{ NJ Hinckney, Washington Bar: j NJ
Page. Pageville: r ] Ogden. S M Co.,
Gen, summit: Ed Adams. Chas Grosser.
Leltervllle: Matt Mattson. John Slang
er, James A Doran. Easton: Austin
North. Billings: II Farrell. Farrell
ton: Alley MetZel, York Ranch: c Nj
Metzel. A Metzel. Fuller Springs:
SIX Smith. Ennis: August Meyer. Ana
conda: Edward A Brown, Spokane.
washington: H L Roman. Butte: d l.
Stanley, Norris: H + Hutton. Ennis:
Claude Thomkins: \ Mcdonald and
family, Winnie Fletcher, Ruth Fletch-
er, Meadow Creek: D Gayer. F Slim
ons, w Deimling, Dan Hurry Jr. Tom
Ellis, N j Sloyd, w A Clark. S NJ
Nixon, Butte: Geo Copp. Sheridan:
9 B Page. S B Page. Larrin.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-12

Gene Valencour left for Iron Noun
tain. Michigan. to which place he was
summoned By a telegram announcing
the serious illness of a brother. A tel
egram received in this city Yesterday
announced the fact of his arrival. sew
eral hours after the death OF his broth
er. Mr.. Valencour has the sympathy
OF a host of friends in his sad bereave-
ment.
Johnnie Rodgers is fast becoming
an expert on the bicycle. He is pro-
crossing rapidly and a now ride all
the way to Junction-on the instalment
plan.
Frank Metzel expects to 0pen the
threshing season at Sheridan to-mor-
row. He has made various improve
ments i'll his th~reshing outfit, The most
important being a patent s~eli-feeder
and cutter, the only machine Of It's kind
in Madison county. 1t saves the labor
- Ai-il AIN viz t4kICCIuI SIS
claim that the feed is mucn more even
than by hand.
The commissioners are in session this
week. Besides the regular routine
business they will arrange prelimina.
ries attendant upon the coming election,
such as appointing judges and clerks of
election. They have examined the tax
roll and declared Madison county a
county Of the seventh class. This clas-
%sitication fixes the salaries and emolu-
ments OF the various county officials. be-
ginning with the new year, under the
political code, as follows: treasurer ST.
500; sheriff s., 900: assessor 81. POO: coun-
ty attorney $1,000: county clerk 1890:
clerk of the court 1900: superintend-
ent of schools $500: which goes t O show
that the political plums are not worth
fighting very hard for after all.
DR.. Rea and Michael Lamb Of Norris
are in the city. DR.. Rea is only recent
~ from the east and is wildly i'm
pressed with the manner in which men
settle little differences OF opinion in
the wild and woolly. He was a witness
OF the recen Rain-Moore affair at
Norris. He says, however. that he
is becoming accustomed to life on the
frontier ana rather enjoys it.
The members of the local Christian
Church have made arrangements
Whereby they will in future hold serv-
ices in the Methodist Church on al
ternate Sundays. Rev. Mountjoy will
hold the first service there next
Sunday.
Mrs. John Reed departed for Butte
this morning. Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ.
Knight wall probably leave for the
same place tomorrow as VIII also Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Vickers. and Mrs.
George Ref, Herbert Fenner and
others. Ihey go To attend the the
state sessions of the Masonic fra
ternities.
Will Clark returned from Ogden and
Salt Lake City last TUESDAY. He
spent a few days at Saltaire Beach, and
on his trip back visited Butte.
Mayor A. J. Bennett is attending the
state convention at Helena.
Sam Nixon. OF Butte, was in the city
this week.
Misses Mable and Lottie Filing de-
ported for Boston Monday. They will
attend the New England Conservatory
Of Music this winter.
The heavy frost Wednesday night
did much damage in the Upper Ruby
and Central Ruby valley. Wheat,
standing. was ruined in most cases. At
and below sheridan, however. the dam
age is much lighter.
The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-12
ONE ON BART"
The Butte Inter-MOuntain says Pleas.
ant Things About Him.

ant Things About Him.
One of the many interesting charac-
tiers Of Virginia City, this state, is Z.
H. Bartlett, d Vermonter by oirtn, but
a resident OF the far west for almost
halt d century, Mr. Bartlett a born
in The year 1913, but Notwithstanding
his So years OF lie he is as hale ana
hearty as many Of the rising genera
ton. He is d capital story teller as
we'll as a jolly goou fellow and he Is al
ways a welcome addition to any gather
ing. During his long residence in the
west he has accumulated IL fund OF
stories and anecdotes concerning the
pioneers and principal characters VINO
Inquired with himself IN blazing the
trail for civilization and it is one of the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
CAPTURED HIM IN BED.
Alderman Was Determined TO Get
Him and Used Strategy.

If there Is one thing that Alderman
Millar dislikes more than another, 1t Is
to have a culprit take advantage OF his
goodness. He showed this In the Bishop
case. and again yesterday in a some
what similar instance.
On the night of May Michael Ruddy
was arrested by ID. Endelshon. the
Lackawanna avenue tailor, for the theft
of $40. The accused was to all appear
ances very sorry for his crime and
begged not to be sent to Jail. The al
derman. out of consideration of Rud-
dy's youth and previous good charac-
ter. granted his request and upon his
promise to bring around q bondsman in
the morning. was released on his own
recogniZance.
He, however. was ungrateful enough
to skip out and Mr.. Endleshon came
around to inquire If the transcript had
been sent in. the alderman was com
PEELED to admit that no defendant would
be forthcoming. He had made several
efforts to recapture Ruddy, but each
time the officers went after him they
returned with the story that he was not
In town.
Thursday the alderman determined
to make a final effort to capture him
and directed Special Officer Byers to go
to his home at daybreak. This was
done, and, as was expected, the fugitive
was found in bed. This time he went
to Jail under $500 BAIL Friends ap-
peared later In the day and furnished
the bail
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
IT CAUSED LOTS OF GOSSIP.
Republican Sclectmen's Action Starts
RumOrs in City Hall.

There were rumors yesterday that
the Republican selectmen intended to
call q special meeting Tuesday night
for the consideration of general busi-
ness that they can not be accused of
obstructing city business. There was
also some talk Of the Democrats secur.
ing a mandamus to compel the attend
ance Of the Republicans at the joint
convention. but no one regarded this
talk as serious.
The events Of the night before In
councils were the only subject of con-
versation about city hall yesterday.
Mr.. Manley is about the only Democrat
who is wearing anything approaching
smile. He takes his troubles philo-
sophically and AYERS that his nine
friends from the Twelfth will yet be on
the police force.
Say" said he to a Tribune reporter
yesterday, put in an ad. tomorrow
something like this: 'Wanted-A Re-
publican select councilman. Twenty
police positions for the right man. APP
ply to j. G. b., City Hail. That ought
to fetch one," said the statesman from
the Twelfth.
The other Democrats are very glum
and say the mayor should not be inter-
fered with in his efforts to give the
city better government"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
LECTURED ON AARON BURR.
Brilliant Address Given by Colonel
Fairman at Woods COilcge.

Fairman at Woods College.
Colonel James NJ. Fairman lectured
before the faculty and students of
Woods Business college last night on
the life of Aaron Burr. His audience
was treated TO a scholarly, eloquent
and instructive historical sketch of the
man who was United States senator,
afterward vice-president of the United
States, and who came within one vote
of being chosen president of the United
Safes, and who died despised and
hated by his country.
Colonel Fair began with Burr at his
birth and followed his life throughout
all its devions stages. His three char
acteristics, Colonel Fairman said, were
his self assertion, arrogance, and his
uneasy ambition to Overreach others.
His defeat for Governor of New York
was ascribed to Alexander Hamilton
and this brought on the duel which
ended in the latters death at Wee
hawken.
Burr fled to England, from there to
Sweden, then to Germany and to
France. and nowhere could he escape
from the odium that his murderous
deed merited. He eventually returned
to America and died a wretched death
on Staten Island. President o. F. WILL
liams, on behalf of the college, ten
dered the speaker a vote Of thanks.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
TROUBLES NOT SINGLE.
Washington Avenue Property Owners
Want the Barber Asphalt Company
to Repair That ThOrOughfare.

Property owners on North Washing
ton avenue between Gibson street and
Electric avenue will present petition
to councils next Thursday night asking
that action be taken to remind the Bar
Der Asphalt company of the contract
made with the city when that portion
of the avenue was paved, agreeing to
keep the pavement in repair for five
years.
County Commissioners s. w. Roberts.
Giles Roberts and John Demuth We're
asked yesterday afternoon to sign the
petition, but they refused for the reason
that the county made q special contract
for paving In front of the jail.
The property owners allege in their
petition that the asphalt company has
not expended one cent toward keeping
the street repaired. and that it is in
urgent need Of attention. If improve
ments are not made soon the five years
will have expired in which the COM
pany is hound by the contract. II that
happens the city will be put to great
expense to do the work.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
TWICE ESCAPED PRISON.
Once by Shedding Tears and Again BY
Shedding an OffiCer-N0t
Afraid Of Bullets.

Harry Linton. a 19-year-old colored
boy of Center street, got into enough
trouble yesterday to keep him in hot
water for some time to come.
He was arrested during the afternoon
for stealing three razors and two clip
pers from his boarding-boss, James A.
Brittingham, also colored, who form
erly kept u barber shop on Spruce
street The razors were taken last week
from the ex-barber's satchel and 1t was
only through the lads boldness in try
ing to dispose of a razor to jim AUSTIN
a friend of Brittingham's, that he was
detected.
He at first stoutly denied his guilt.
but after Alderman Millar had worked
on him for about fifteen minutes he ad-
mitted everything and told where he
had disposed Of some of the stolen
goods. Two of the clippers Were recov-
cred In Joseph Green's pawnshop.
where he had pledged them for 80 cents.
and the whereabouts OF two of the
razors was also disclosed. AS the youth
had made full confession and was evil
IDENTIFY very contrite the alderman ac-
quisced to the prosecutors request to
let him go.
He had not been gone half an hour
when word was sent to the aldermans
Office that young Linton was raising a
| rumpus at his boarding house. assault
ing Brittingham and breaking the
| furniture. Special Officer Byers was de-
spatched to bring him back and he did.
Alderman Millar gave him hearing
| and forthwith committed him to the
| county jail to await trial.
officer Byers started out with his
prisoner but did not take him far for
as soon as the bottom Of the steps was
reached Linton made sudden jump
released himself from the officers
grasp and started toward Lackawanna
| avenue.
| Byers gave chase but could not gain
on the fugitive. AS pursued and pur-
suer went through Wyoming avenue to
Railroad avenue the officer drew his
revolver and fired a shot in the air tc
scare his man, but Linton did not scare
for cent and for all the officer knows
he Is running yet.
A large crowd was attracted by the
chase and the pistol report.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
MURTAUGH SENT TO JAIL.
lie Was Held in 1890 Bail ON Three
Charges.

Constable Timothy Jones asailant,
James Murtaugh. of Kelly's Patch, was
yesterday committed to the county jail
in default of $1,000, on three charges.
threatening to kill, assaulting an off,
Ger and resisting arrest.
j. d. Eastman, a neighbor of Muir
taugh, is the prosecutor in the first
case. At the hearing yesterday MORN
ing before Alderman Wright, he tes-
titled that he is the agent for l.. NJ.
Bunnell. owner of the house in which
Murtaugh lives and when he went to
collect the rent Murtaugh told him he
would cut out his liver and eat it for
supper. Mrs. Murtaugh, under direc-
tions from her husband started to get
an ak, and Eastman took this as his
cue to beat hasty retreat.
Going before Alderman Wright he
secured warrant for Murtaugh's ar
rest and placed 1t in the hands Of Con-
stable Timothy Jones. When the con-
stable went to serve the warrant MUIR
taugh and one William Newey pitched
into him and gave him severe drub-
bing. He however succeeded in land
ing both of them in the West Side
station house.
Newey was given hearing yester-
day afternoon for interfering with an
officer and in default of $500 bail was
committed to await trial.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
GRAND DIRECTORS MEET.
Transacted Business Pertaining 10
the Npw JurisdictiOu.

Transacted Business Pertaining 10
the New Jurisdiction.
All of the delegates to the meeting
of the grand council OF the Young
Mems Institute left for their homes
yesterday. Most of them went on the
early morning trains.
There was q session of the grand d.
rectors in the morning at which busi-
ness with reference to getting the new
Jurisdiction on u business footing was
taken up. Later the grand directors
were taken through one of the coal
mines by local members of the order.
The board fixed the salary Of the
grand secretary at $3.50 a year. and de-
cided upon per capita tax Of Sl.25 for
the coming year, so cents to be paid
the first quarter, and % cents each
of the three remaining quarters.
]. ]. Keough. of New York: =. ].
Ruddy. of Parsons ]. +. Mcdonnell. of
Carbondale: II. j. Carroll, of the West
Side; and NJ. j. Mccormack. of Forest
City, were appointed on the auditing
committee. W. ]. Kelley. of Pittsburg;
=. j. Morris. of McKee's Rocks; and p.
j. Carroll. were appointed on the COM
mittee to revise the constitution.
Attorney NJ. J. Donohoe, of this city,
is president of the board Of grand di-
rectorS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
WAS A GOOD THING.

Novel Street Advertisement of the
Casey Il Kelly Brewing Co.
If tho Casey & Kelly Brewing COM
pany don't make big success of their
fine book beer It won't be because the
beverage isn't well advertised. A big
street parade was the medium which
brought the article to the public's no.
tice last night.
Headed by band procession of
over dozen big brewery wagons, each
drawn by four horses and string of
barouches containing attaches and
friends of the firm, traversed all the
streets of the business section. There
were banners and transpararces which
left no doubt that the parade was for
the purpose of advertising the Casey
& Kelly book beer It was unique
scheme and a good advertisement.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
GRADUATES OF THE
HIGH SCHOOL FOR '96
Young Men and Women Who win Re.
ceive Diplomas This Year.
IT IS QUITE EVENLY BALANCED
Are u Greater Number Of Young Men
Than in Any Glass Graduated From
the High School of Recent Years.
Commencement Exercises June ID.

The personnel of this years gradual
ing class of the Scranton High school
will probably be as follows: Misses
ALA Hine, Irene Kahn. Katharine Lar
kin. Amelia S. Koch. Lula Belle War
rem, Kathryn Smithing, Edna s. klau-
miner, Martha Reese. Emma Hart,
Ida Weaver. Bernice Conger. Lulu
Sylvester, Jennie Thomas, Agnes Nicol.
Maud Saunders. Myrtle Perry. Elsie
Keller, Ethel Porter, Elizabeth NJ. Rob-
inson. Alice Mallery, and Howard +.
Davis. Joseph Wagner. Charles Fal-
kowsky. Simon Nye. Arthur Phillips,
Fred Evans. Joseph Murphy. John Nc
Court and Harold A. Watres.
As will be seen, the class numbers
about thirty members. an average
yearly output from the High school.
AS u:ual the feminine element Is strong
er than the male, though in this respect
the class is more evenly balanced than
In recent years.
The names have not been given in the
regular order of class rank. This has
not yet been ascertained by the teach
ers. A few final examinations must de-
termine the final position Of each mem
Der. These examinations will not
change the makeup of the class. The
commencement exercises will be held on
the evening Of June 10 at, probably, the
Froth,ngham. This latter matter has
not been definitely settled
The class favors the Frothingham as
the place for the exercises and Super
intendent Of Schools George Howell has
been asked to name that theater. Mr..
Howell will bring the matter before the
school board. Harold Watres has been
chosen as president for the class of '96.
Glass meetings have been held for the
past two weeks and the arrangements
are about complete.
Announcements to the number Of 5000
have been ordered. The class has se-
lected as it's emblem gold pen with the
monogram IS. II. s." and the number
'"96" interviewer in enamel. The motto
Is ITO Thine own Self be True" from
Shakespeare.
The High school alumni banquet will
be held on the evening of June % at
the Scranton Bicycle Club house.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
CITY NOTES.

The first coat of asphalt on Spruce street
was laid yesterday.
Bauers band will give a concert ut Lau-
rel Hill park Sunday afternoon.
The st. Paurs church fair, Green Ridge.
was open last night and Will also De
open tonight.
l. Wesley Bullock was yesterday held 10
bail by Alderman Millar to answer at court
The charges of desertion and non-Support,
preferred by his wife.
Edward Sherwood, of jefferson town
ship, the religious crank arrested ON Sev-
enth street. Thursday night, was ytster-
day allowed to depart upon his promise 10
return home.
Marriage licenses were grarD,d yester-
day by Clerk of the Courts John H. lhoin1
as to Ralph Delaney; Of 0,d fgrge, n.s aha
Connor and Annie T.. Mulligan, Scranton.
Stanley Daley and J. r. Wanlbacker, Of
Robinson street, arrested Thursday night
for drunkenness. reckless driVins am
abusing a horse were yesterday nned 20
apiece. DALEY paid, but Wambacker was
committed.
The funeral Of the late Patrick Whelan
will take place this morning at $50 from
the family residence. sos Prospect avenue:
at St. Peters cathedral, and interment
will be made In Hyde Park Catholic cenl-
etery.
The members of Lieutenant Ezra S. Grif-
fin Women's Relief corps. No. so, will at
tend in body, by invitation of Post NO.
1879 Grand Army of the Republic memorial
services at the Providence Presbyterian
church tomorrow evening. Meet at the
church at o'clock.
"A new time table will go into effect on
Erie and Wyoming Valley railroad on
Onday. Trains leave Scranton at 7.O5
ID S.i5 a. m. and 2.3S p. M, and arrive
1.-THE city at 1915 a. m. and S.lS and 9.3S
h., An additional train leaves for Lax g
lei at 5.15 p. m. Returning from that
bee trains reach the city at SIG a. m. and
2 p. m.
THE funeral of Colonel Scranton Broad
Int took place Thursday afternoon from
lis late home, at jefferson and Electric
avenues. Services were conducted by Rev.
Rogers Israel, rector of st. Luke's church.
The pall-bearers were: NJ. J. Andrews. j.
=. Mills, Henry Davenport, Burr Wolfe.
+. i. Brown and George Browe. The flow
er-bearers were j. Allen and Menzo Will-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-23
MAYOR VIEWS THE PARKS.
Commissioners Ripple and Moore
Exhibit Their LabOrs and Needs.

o
Colonel +. II. Ripple and II. j. Moore,
Of the board of park commissioners,
yesterday escorted Mayor and Mrs. Bal
ley through the three city parks. Wood
lawn, Nay Aug and Connell occupying
the entire afternoon with the trip.
The mayor spoke In the highest terms
of commentator of the work accom-
plished by the commissioners with the
scarcity of funds which they had at
their disposal and promised to urge
upon councils the necessity of being
more liberal in dealing with the public
parks department of the city govern
ment.
Although the appropriations so far
made have been barely large enough to
keep the parks free from rubbish, the
commissioners by careful management
have succeeded in making many i'm
provements in the awy of beautifying
the parks and adding such little com:
forts as benches, swings and the like.
Much disappointment Is generally ex-
pressed through the failure of the SWIM
ming pond scheme, but 1t Is sincerely
hoped that this much craved boon will
materialiZe next spring.