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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-18
AvOt:A.

Following is the programme which
will be given by the Avoca Musical So
ciety on Monday evening: Address,
chairman; chorus, Avoca Musical soci-
city: recitation, Miss Annie Dommer-
muth; violin solo. Mr. S. Hamblett; in
strumental duett. Messrs. Sheehan and
Grcenfeld; solo, Mrs. Atwell; recita-
tion, Mr.. william Jennings; solo. Mr..
David Stephens; duett. Messrs. Philip
Thomas and Joseph Johns; piano solo.
Mr.. John +. O'Malley: solo, Mr.. Philip
Warren; duett, Misses b. Dempsey and
l.. Hines: solo. Mr.. T. +. Watkins; Sc
lection. Moosic Cornet band: solo. Mr..
Philip Thomas; duett Messrs. d. Steph-
ems and +. II. Warren; recitation, Miss
Mary Davis; solo, Mr.. Joseph Johns;
chorus. Avoca Musical society.
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Reduced Ratcs.to Washington on Ac.
count of the Inauguration via Penn.
sylvania Railrcad.

For the benefit of those who desire
to attend the ceremonies incident to
the Inauguration of President elect
Mckinley, the Pennsylvania Railroad
company will sell excursion tickets to
Washington March l. 2. 3, and 4, valid
to return from March to 8. at the fol-
lowing rates: From New York, $500;
Philadelphia. $40: Baltimore. $1.6O;
Harrisburg. $5.06; Williamsport. $S.79;
Buffalo. S11.2O; Rochester. sl0.4S; AL
toona and Pittsburg, $1,000; and from
all other stations on the Pennsylvania
system at reduced rates.
This inauguration will be most in
teresting event. and will undoubtedly
attract large number of people from
every section of the country.
The magnificent facilities Of the
Pennsylvania railroad make this line
the favOrite route to the national capt.
tai at all times, and its enormous equip
ment and splendid terminal advan-
tages at Washington make 1t especial
ly popular on such occasions. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-18
OPEN EVENINGS Until CHRISTMAS

Have done Christmas shopping! Don't
on the last day before Christmas find complete
and elaborate assortment call earyi We
an unbroken lime of the choicest
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-18
THE SOCIAL WAR.
What the Next Great Armed Conflict
Will BE About.

The Civil War in the United States
turned upon slavery incidentally, not
vitality. The cause of that great fight
lay much deeper. In the same way the
Social War which is coming will turn
incidentally. upon religion, and be per-
haps called religious war hereafter:
but II will not be declared for the sake
Of faith against unbelief, nor be fought
at first by any church, or alliance Of
churches. against atheism. 1t will
simply turn out that the men who fight
on the one side will have either the,
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sibility of harm. The bills, also. will
be retained as pending proceedings,
with leave to either party to apply for
any change in the DEGREES which may
be found advisable.
John b. Mcpherson,
Speciclly Presiding
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technical rights as distinctly as the
diversion now complained of.
The legislature has declared in un-
qualified language that the defendant
may "take water from any Stream"
and these simple words must be held
to bear the usual and ordinary mean
ing. AS result. the power of the
defendant extends by positive grant
to the stream In dispute. but not
to- the whole of the flow. The precise
extent Of it's power is not now involved.
but there is certainly some limit which
1t cannot pass. Its grant Is to take
water from" any stream, and this
language implies that some water
must be left; how much. need not now
be determined. In this controversy,
the court Is only. concerned with the
question whether certain quantity
Of fioOd-water may be taken and. car
ried for consumption into an adjoining
valley. I have already declared my in
ability to find principle by which
the right to take and consume may be
limited to the valley Of the selected
stream; and 1T seems pertinent to add.
that many instances in the history of
the state show that the legislature has
not regarded the natural course Of a
stream as restricting the power of emf
nent domain. For example, the Union
kill and Susquehanna basins; and ev-
cry canal in the state, even while It
Is following the stream, violates ri
parian rights by carrying a consider
able volume Of water past the owners
Of the banks; and violates these rights
as completely and irrevocably as II the
water In the canal had been carried
over.a hill and poured into q stream in
the valley beyond. Moreover, 1t is q
matter of common knowledge that
many municipalities are supplied from
neighboring basins in distinct viola
ton Of the laws of gravitation and Of
Z flowing water. rs
/. without further discussion of the
subject, my conclusion is that the state
gave to, the defendant limited power
as to quantity. but an unrestricted lib
erty of choice as to stream. In fact,
however, there Is a very zeal restric-
tlon. namely. that practical and effec-
tive limitation enforced by distance
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We also beg to that due the advance of the
have made big reduction in all Silks Goods Coaks
Millinery Those desirou of selection should purchase
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-12-18
ALL SIZES DOLLS, ALL PRICES.

Our how mechanical window display The Dolls Ball"
popular and will bring the children will
certainly amuse them.
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sensation, palpitation, "all
gone" feeling and blues, she at once
takes Lydia E. Pinkfom's Vegetable
Compound, feeling sure Of obtaining
immediate relief.
Should her symptoms be new to her,
she writes to a woman, Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass, who promptly explains
her case, and tells her free how to get
well.
Indeed, SO many women are now
appealing to Mrs. Pinkham for advice,
that a score Of lady secretaries are kept
constantly ut work answering the great
volume of correspondence which comes
in every day. Each letter is answered
carefully and accurately, as Mrs. Pink
ham fully realizes that life may de-
pend upon her reply. and into many
and many home has she shed the
-ays Of happiness. -.. ,
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ER0ES WHO FACE AWFUL ODDS IN THE BATTLE OF LIFE

been in the hospital seven years. She ha
wasted away until her little frame has
only the skin stretched over it.
81 have spine!" she remarked de-
murely, as she closed her lips together
like little old woman. There is nothing
about the W ole hospital that Rose doesn't
know. She tells the nurses where to lind
everything that is needed, she orders the
doctors and attendants about, and there is
not child on her side of the ward who
does not obey the slightest sound of her
thin little voice. Rose knows the exact
state by her temperature each day, but
she is always hopeful and brave, and never
complains. But Rose wasn't quite sure
that it was not 100 childish TO ask for
Christmas presents, and she wasn't quite
sure which, of all the things she heard
about, she wanted the most.
AS turned away the attendant whis-
pered, "The children, May and Emily, are
going to sing for you"
Softly at first and Their more strongly
the two little voices trembled upon the
air. The child who could not lift her
head, nor scarcely her hand, from weak
ness, lay pouring out her soul in a sweet,
plaintive voice, while the other sang with
all the fervor of sweet hopefulness, 81 am
little beggar-girl."
There was no other sound in the ward.
Even the little babes hushed their fretful
plants and lay with their big, earnest
eyes wide open, listening. Only one little
child reached out her hand and caught
mine and smiled up into my face. Tears?
How can we shed tears in the presence of
angels? As the pathetic melody died
away the silence was broken only by
sigh from the child who held my hand.
'What is it, dear?'
Nothing, only-only my mamma is in
San Jose, and-and she's had a pretty
hard time; she's so sick now, and she
can't work. you know, and l haven't seen
my papa since I've been here, and-oh-
OH"
The little heart-broken sobs and the
nurses low, comforting voice reached me
as we went down the stairs. Innocent, and
suffering such physical pain, and home
sick, too!
II am glad that somebody somewhere
wrote, OF such is the kingdom of heaven
L suppose it will be all right if parents and
balloons and reins and dolls come pouring
in here tomorrow, won't it?'
The attendant looked her surprise. But
after l got into the air there came to me
the whole verse from that old Bible: 'Suf-
fer little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not, for of such is the king
dom of heaven"
81 suppose they would be happier to en-
ter into that heaven, but l think we need
them herep'
What are you talking about2' asked
the artist.
"The brightness of the sunbeams." said
land the cypressp' JEAN MORRIS.
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the child who could sing during the Keen
est agony. Were the old-time martyrs
more heroic? She was such frail being !;
so delicate, so white and wan. She looked
at me with eyes large and sad and smiled
with lips as colorless as her cheeks.
81 am IL years DID," she said, family |;
she was so weak "What do 1 want at
Christmas? Oh" she said, II do love
booksp'
''Miss May Daily is our vocalist. She
sings all day long, and not only soothes
herself but keeps the other children lis
tening. Don't you, MaryP"
May was sitting up in her little bed. a
child of seven years, with marks of great
suffering on her baby face. She smiled in
answer. and then looked at me.
''Yes; / know Christmas is COMM /
was goin' to ask Santa Claus for doll
and dolls cradle, but if / can only get well
again, SOS 1 can go down into the play
room, wouldn't care. Yes; 1 like to sing,
and when get big L m going to be great
singer, and wear pink satin dress and
make people love me-" She called me
back when l turned to another cot.
please" she whispered, 'if you think
it's too much don't tell Santa Claus about
the doll IS cradle; I'll be satisfied"
The Little Mother" as tiny Rose PEN
dergast is called, is IL years old, and has
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ssWhat are you, anyway, DonT asked L,
marveling al his pure English and correct
pronunciation.
Pm a Mckinley exclaimed he
proudly, trying to sit up on the stretcher.
IAN a 'Merican," he added, as we all
laughed. whats Santa Claus goin' to
bring meP A box of paints, an pair of
reins. Then 1 can play horse with the
foot of the stretcher an l won't mind its
hurting. Brave? Well, l couldn't cry,
cause I'm 'Merican, you know"
Bright, cheerful little spirit! Hasn't it
been written somewhere that he who
would receive reward of happiness must
become as little childP Up the stairs
we proceed and across the way to the
newly finished incurables' ward. The
little bodies turned on their beds of pain
and the childish faces frightened as we
entered. At the bedside of pretty Ger
trude Unfried our guide paused. And who
could help pausing2
In sharp contrast with the closely
cropped heads and emaciated faces of the
other sufferers were this child's mass o.
thick brown curls and the rich coloring in
her cheeks and lips. Half reclining
against the pillows with her small, per-
fectly formed hands lying on an autoharp
she made picture of beauty one would
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betterp Then she shut her teeth and
caught her breath and began to sing.
alt was awful" the young woman went
on, after slight pause, during which the
whole room seemed to become dim. 1--WE
stood it as long as We could, but one by
one of the nurses and doctors broke down.
and before we had finished every one was
crying. And now she always sings;
but" and the young woman paused and
looked out of the window, across to where
the cypress trees were waving their long
arms IN the afternoon breeze. 1.-THE sun
looks warm" she said. And then our
eyes met and we walked on to where lay
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-06
A Splendid Tribute to
q faithful Slave

When q man has been dead forty-six
years it is rather late to write tribute to
his memory. But this is an instance
where conjunction of circumstances
crowded out the facts. and the good which
the man did was almost inferred with his
bones.
A writer for the New York Sun re-
Gently made a journey into the country
near Harrisville, Mo-, the county seat of
Cass, the county adjoining that in which
Kansas City is situate. A few miles from
the county ssat two graves were seen from
the highway. They were conspicuous
more from neglect than otherwise. The
man who was acting as guide said, in a
matter-of-fact manner, as he coaxed the
team:
Zone is in the grave of the mistress; the
other, that of her faithful negro man. He
was buried beside her, as you see, at her
request"
Of course, he explained, they died about
the same time. The mistress was told
short time before her death that the old
slave was dead.
'sThey were victims of the cholera"
continued the guide, "when that awful
scourge swept over the country. 1t almost
depopulated Harrisonville. Every doctor
in the town was stricken down, and then
the only men in the town who sold
drugs or knew anything about medicine
dropped dead in their work. After that
those who we're left died in their turn, it
seemed, and without any assistance. Two
of the latter lot were those who are buried
in the graves we have just passed. The
women was the wife of the oldest and best
doctor in the town, John McReynolds.
when the California gold fever struck
the whole country DR.. McReynolds caught
it, and he joined that long procession
which whitened the plains and crossed
the mountains. He took with him his
faithful body servant, an old negro who
had been his property from infancy. He
had attended his master SO long that the
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= My mother she is dead;
My father is a soldier
- And he doesn't bring me bread
sit beside the window
: And hear the music play,
Itsounds to me like mother
p: o: And she is far away"
- ::CIeariy and distinctly each word hoated
out through the half-open windows of the
;incurabies' ward at the Children's Hos
:; .pitai. 1t was a child's voice, yet so mag.
: :netic in its sweetness that the sun-warmed
: air seemed to cling to the sounds as
-? though 10th to lose them forever.
"I am little beggar girl,
81: Ny mother she is dead"
:: Tremhled softly on the breeze again, and
p. then / heard no more. But across the
way in the old cemetery the wind whis-
: :peEed the words through the branches of
:: the cypress trees and they sighed on and
ph'over the white tombstones as though
in quest of something.
j. You came to see our little band of he
,roes?" asked the bright-faced attendant
who met us at she door. Then she led the
o.. way down the long hall and into the ward
at the farther end. On a couch lay tiny
form and from one end, where the bed
Clothing was turned down, emerged lit
:. tie woolly head. Two great, big, black
.:eyes looked out from the wasted face.
.'sThis IS Mamie Brown" said the at
.tendant. Mamie. tell the lady what you
are
e. a spark OF mischief flashed into the
:. chiId's eyes for a second, as she said in a
g low tired little voice, catching her breath
/ Between each word:
"Pse-a-little-pick ~
Then, reaching up one hand, she said,
"Please give me a flower" and holding
the pink rose in her hand, she smiled and
began, in voice that quivered when she
4: tried to make it strong:
o. "When I walk dat levee roun', roun', roun',
=. Use lookn for dat niger an he can't be found"
=. Are you feeling better to-day. Mamie?'
1 asked
.' .'''Yes'm. Say, Chris mas is comin'!"
"And what shall Santa Claus bring
your"
The pathetic face grew almost happy in
its expression as she clasped her hands,
forgetful of the rose.
; "Oh, big balloon. Yes a red oneI'
.. Shall tell him to bring it here?"
:. maybe I'll 60 way" The voice was
very liant and weak One had to bend low
o to catch the sound. "But he'll find me"
80 A ray of sunlight streamed through the
half-raised curtain and rested on the white
'.coverlid, and just touched the transparent
= hand that held the beautiful rose, and
:: then, stealing softly. it kissed the wasted
. cheek. The wind sighed into the room.
=, and drew the curtain sharply against the
=. window as it withdrew.
!. '"This is Don Inai, our brave Chinese
). boy" said our attendant, as we stood in
i. the playroom, where the little children
lay about on stretchers, or wheeled them
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Odd Anticipations
" Of Merry Christmas

bag of tobacco, suppose he should begin to
emit smoke, his mild, blue eyes taking on
the look of languorous contentment which
belongs to the sun baked children of the
tropics, his lips ripe and red as coral, for
instance, and the fat upon him, as the
story books say, shaking like jelly.
Brown of whisker and ruddy as to COM
pIexion, both hands thrust deep in his
pockets, his watchchain showing dang
ling anchor as a charm rolling little in
his gait as becomes loyal seaman, nav
igator and sailoring gentleman who fol-
lows the sea for the sake of fresh air-and
gets not m dch else. That is he.
The whole waterfront population, espe-
cially the younger part, are ready to adopt
a maritime Santa Claus-brown whiskers,
pea-jacket, submarine Christmas gifts,
shells for the Christmas tree instead of
gewgaws from the shops as adornments.
mermaid baby dolls and all. The marine
Santa Claus is something new. And why
not really have a nautical Santa Claus for
San Francisco?
Our artist has humorously caught the
spirit of the demonstration which will at
tend wider knowledge of Captain Jack
Whiskers" as be naVlgates the waterfront
streets, bat he has not imagined the
sailors Christmas tree celebration. I'm
agine the services beginning with the
lusty "chantey':
Old horse, old horse, how came you here?
1t may be only coincidence,
happening along just before Christmas
time, but the fact is that lately
the stocking peddler has been through all
the haunts of sailors on East, Steuart and
other waterfront streets. Sailors, taking
turns back and forth, to and fro on the
never stopping as they Ugor-
ously talked, walking as if they were on
the decks. have been among his auditors,
but his sales have been few. He appeared
about the time that the "Sea Santa Claus
began to amuse the water front.
'In all latituoes," said one sailor, II
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selves in chairs, or played languidly about
on the warm, sunny floor.
1--WE got two hips" volunteered Don,
as l sat down beside him.
THAT is the common expression that
we use,' the attendant said, laughing.
HE means that he has the disease in
both hips"
1--WE been here four years." said Don
again, looking at me with his comical
almond-shaped eyes and queer smile on
his round, polished face. yep, like it;
guess PI stay always" he replied re-
signedlY.
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like to remember always. When she
laughed the dimples came and went in a
most bewitching manner, and she did not
show her sufferings at all save when her
face was in repose; then she looked old
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Ye FortunoFavored 0nes Your Bounty Forget Not These
yuIetide's Gracious Season

Emily Gasmann. She has suffered, per-
haps, more than any o. the other chill
dren, but she is the bravest child 1 have
ever seen. [ think we become hardened
here-I am afraid we do; but when that
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oh, so old, and sad.

oh, so old, and sad.
81 am IL years DID," she said with a
little lisp that was fascinating. What do
[ want for Christmas2 l don't know.
hadn't thought anything about it; but l
think I'd like best-to-to see mamma"
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The sweet voice broke. and the brown
head sank lower into the pillows.
they were full of longing. I'm afraid l
am" she said. 81 vent home once, but
had to come back and-and at night
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d homesick ?''

"Are you homesick?'
She raised her blue eyes to my face and
it's-it's lonely. But Pll be well pretty
soon," she added. hopefully.
1.-THE next one l want you to see," said
the attendant, as we turned away, sis
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was found one of the oldest persons, who
may be waiting for the "Sea Santa Claus"
to get his present ready. Above him was
the motto, "Square Meal, 5 Cents" In
dulging in the inexpensive luxury of
dram he may have been Captain Jack
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child's wounds lwere being dressed-we
had not given her an anesthetic because
it affects her njuriously-after she had
borne the pain as long as she could she
said to the doctor, wait just minute
and I'll sing, and then l can bear it
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Stammering is almoss unknown among
savage tribes.
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have found that when 1 was hard up
hole would wear longer than a patch.
There is very little need for a sailors
Christmas stocking and the Santa Claus
act don't CO."
Sound asleep on the "Barbary Coast"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-05-15

SAN FRAECIsCO, May To- rho lead.
lug passenger officials VI the overland
railroads, Or represented In tue trans
Continental passenger meeting, are still
WtaDgling over convention rates from
the PAcinC coast.
According " tho report submitted
by the committee having tho matter In
onaTgo, reduced tickets will only he
offered TOR sais In any town or city
west Of 81. Paul, Omaha anu Kansas
CITY during two days. The rates will
DO 20 fixed M TO allow the purchaser 70
buy his ticket anu make n continuous
trip 10 the convention city by the time
iel for the opening OF the convention.
Ihe purchaser OF a ticket must state
when he Intends returning, and the
ticket will be 30 marked,
Under this arrangement reduced
tickets 10 the Republican national con.
voniion at ~. Louis viii be put on ssla
here June 10 aud II, Returning from
st. Louis holders Of these tickets will
have them hOnOrel coming homo IL
they leave 81. Louis June "a, July H.,
July Il or July ~, provided they spec
ny any ono OF these dates. The exact
yates affecting Tue sale and lie OF Ihs
tlckelB to the other conventions will
be arranged today.
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Tue Meihodlst conIarener.

CLEVELAND, OHIO, May l5.-Tho
Interest IN the M. L.. Conference con.
tered In the election OF Bishops
Bishop Fitzgerald presided. The
floor was cleared Of oil except dele.
gates, While the ballots were being
oOunted tho regular business was
tuken up.
DR.. J. N. FrAdeuburgh, OF the Erie
conference, presented resolution
which rtcitod that as doubt exists re-
gafdlng the cOnstitutiouality % the
restriction Of popular ADJUSTMENTS, the
committee on judiciary should DO re-
quested TO present report on that
point. The resolution was adopted.
The fret ballot fOr bishops resulted In
no choice. There arc nIty candidates &.
The vote was as follows: ]. W. II.
Bowen, Colorado, AZ; &. &. McCAfe,
lil; Earl Ctanston, ll5; J. w. Hamil-
ton, lO7; DIR. Buckley, ~.