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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
PROVIDENCE

Earned runs-Scranton 1. Two-base hit
--Dolan. Stolen bases-Maguire, Moss.
Murray .. Lyons. Coogan, Bassett. Left on
bases-Scranton Q. Providence g. Struck
out-Massey, Meaney. Hickey, Eagan.
rfiel. Double plays-Massey to Moss to
Massey. First on errors-Providence ].
First on balls-OH Gillon 4. of Dolan B.
Hit by pitcher-Bassett. Coogan. Umpire
Curry. Time-1.k
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
ButtnlO.TOrOntO.

Buffalo, Sept. l1.--Today's was bitter
fight from start to Windup. The Bisons
won their game in the second inning when
they went at Dunn and all but drove him
from the box. The TorontOs warmed UP
Gray in the eighth and for spell it looked
as il they would even up matters. Attend
ance 3,00O Score: R.H.E.
Buffalo .............1 ) I 90 - II |
Toronto .............O 000l 3 o. II
Batterics-Gray and urquhart: Dunn
and Casey. Umpire-SwartwoOd
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12

state Of Pennsylvania, described as fol
lows. viz: Lot No. IL In square or block
No. 81, and situate upon street called
and known as River street upon the plot
OF the city of Scranton, intended to be
duly registered and recorded. said lot be-
Ing forty feet In front and one hundred
and fifty-two feet in depth, rectangular
for public use. with the privilege Of using
ten feet in front of the front line OF said
lot for yard vault, porch, piazza, cellar
way and bay-windows. but for no Other
purpose, the top Of the outside OF said
vaults In no case to be higher than the
sidewalk in front of the same. Coal and
minerals reserved.
Seized and taken in execution at the
suit OF assigned to Moses Taylor Hospital
vs.. Martin Regan. Debt, $ol5. Judgment
No. $40. September term, 1896, H. ia. to
Sept. T.. 1896.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
EASTERN LEAGUE
BASE BALL GAMES
Each Of the Contests Was q Fight TO the
Finish. N'
PROVIDENCE WON By ONE RUN

Scranton Had Ii Cinched, hut the
Errors Came and 1t Was All Over.
Buffalo Wins Out in the Ninth.
Rochester Booked for Third Place.
Springfield Gave Keenan, n Scare.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
PARTRIDGE, Atty.
ALSO,

NO. 7.-All the right, title and interest
Of the defendant. Martin Regan, I'm and to
all the following described lot, piece or
parcel of land situate In the city of Scran-
0on, In the county Of Lackawanna and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
Observation-Disclosures lphia.

Washington, Sept. 1l.-King's base on
balls cost his side the game. Carsey twirled
steadily, and up to the eighth inning the
Philadelphia had an apparently winning
lead. Cross made a great one-hand stop.
while the batting and fielding of DeMont-
reville and Hallman could hardly have
been improved upon. Attendance $500
Score: R.H. Il.
Washington ........1 100000 Id IL /
Philadelphia .......0 O04 900 l. 10 1
Batteries--King and Farrell; Carsey and
Grady. Umpire-Lynch.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
WATSON 4 ZIMMERMAN, Attys
ALSO
ON

NO. ALL the right, title and interest
of the defendants, Mary Cavanaugh and
Thomas Cavanaugh. in and to all that
certain lot, piece or parcel OF land situate
i'm the city of CarbOndale, county OF
I,ackawanna and state of Pennsylvania.
Being part of out lot number 32J in Map OF
Lots of the Delaware and Hudson Canal
company, bounded and described as fol-
lows: Beginning at point on the north
erly line of Brooklyn street at the SOUTH
west corner of lot of Martin Mooney,
thence in westerly direction along line
of BROOKLYN street aforesaid sixty-four
I6p feet to a corner of land of Mary Cava-
naugh. thence in northerly direction
along last mentioned land one hundred
uOO feet to land of Mary l.arlSin: thence
in an easterly direction along last men
toned land eleven Qll feet to land Of Mar
lin Mooney aforesaid; thence in a south
eriy direction along land of Martin Moo
ney one hundred and twenty u2o) feet to
place of beginning. Seized and taken in
execution at the suit of X. w. Budd VS.
Mary Cavanaugh and Thomas Cavanaugh.
Debi. $500. judgment No. s. March term.
1894. H. ia. to Sept T., lS@.
STUART. Atty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
MISUNDERSTANDING.

Rochester, Sept. 1l.-Syracuse won a
game full of eXcitemnt from start to finish
today, the Stars earning all of their runs
Score: r. HE.
Rochester ,..o 00O1 0 o o. 3 10 /
Syracuse .....l OOOO22 o. L. ]
Batcries-Callihan and Boyd; Whitehill
and Ryan. Umpire-Not given.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
MORE ERRORS.
GiiiUn Pitched Great Ball, but the
Grays Are Able to Win on
ScrantOn's Errors.

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THE WINNING RUN.
In the next inning Coogap was mr.
rusely hit by n pitched bal, Curry
however
Coogan made n slIccessfu, s,oaI and
scored the winning run on Hoss.tt,s hit
with two out.
Gillon pitched the kind Of hail that
usually WINS games. He gave but five
sixth. after Scranton had missed three
chances to retire the side Dolan too
with his speed and south nav curves
twrled good ball, but he was hit for
two earned runs out Of Scronton's
total of three. He gave nine hits ALTO
sethar.
Anyhow, the game was one calculated
to please and each of the few hundred
spectators. on account of the uncer-
tainty of the thing got his moneys
worth of excitement. rmpire Curry
was clearly wrong i'm declaring Murray
safe after n steal 10 third in the fftb
inning and that furnished an en,iven-
ing feature for q few moments duripp
which the cronks had q few unkind re.
marks to make but the Grovs failed N
score and the incident was forgotten
II was different. though in the seventh.
when Coocan got in front of q pitched
bou and ambled IN Grst Currv
wouldn't decide that il was purposely
done The result was q stolen base and
. Eassett's hit which broupbt in ,he win.
ming RIM
SioW Bt'lNNlNf.
Griffin nm n wall, ,,a Eag,, on n
single found themselves on the circuit
I'm, uickav aey on to ce,ter ond Mas.
cav famed OnIv nipe mon faced
Do,,n in tho navt tbraa ;nniros And
fer four innings prov;dence was moi
,n,ob moro s,,,cessfuI Dur,ng tho,
interval two b.sss on hollis and 6o,,n,s
dnubla ,,.ra al, ,h,t ci,,on narn,i,tod
scranton h,ola tho loo 4, .ba fr,b
Noo,,ira cipy,ed ,nd uou,d have haon
tbrown out IN n, attemnted ,te,, but
for Friel's miss of Coogan's throw,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
YcstcrlnY,S Results.
Percentage Record.

TO-day's Eastern League Games.
Springfield AT Scranton.
Providence at Wilkes-Barre.
Buffalo at Toronto.
Rochester AT Syracuse
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12

MANSFIELD STATE MORTAL SCHOOL.
Intellectual and practical training for
teachers. Three courses Of study besides
preparatory. Special attention given to
preparation for college. Students ad-
initted to best colleges on certificate.
last year Great advantages for special
studies in art and music. Model school OF
three hundred pupils. Corps OF sixteen
teachers Beautiful grounds. Magnificent
buildings. Large grounds for athletics.
Elevator and infirnary with ATTENDING
nurse. Fine gymnasium. Everything
furnished at an average cost to normal
students Of $143 year. Fall term, Aug.
a. Winter term, Dec. 2. Spring term
March 16. Students admitted to classes az
any time. For catalogue. containing fuC
information. apply to
S. ii. ALBRO. Principal.
Mansfield Pa,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-12
IOuisville.Cincinnati.

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Grady. Umpire-Lynch.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
LOCALS.

Mrs. Tony Hagen has been seri-
ously i'll this week at her home in
this city.
see the mountain lion and griz-
Fly bear at the opera house to-mor-
row, Sunday, evening.
tsee the wild beast show to-mor-
row night at the opera house. The
only one of the kind in existance.
For sale-A National cash regis
ter nearly new, will sell cheap or
on instalment plan. Apply at
ehls ONCE. 45
We have received Prof. Gault's
report on the state university of
Idaho. 1t is complete with notes
concerning the management of this
school.
This week We have opened a new
STOCK OF decorated chinaware.
crockory, etc, that ever was seen
here. See the display. s. A.
Mills. Al
The weather signal flag pole has
been put up and every day one can
see the forecast of the weather for
morrow. The pole is at the corner
near Ritter Bros. Drug store and is
80 feet high.
Parties having any kind of stock
steers, cows or calves, for sale will do
well to call on H. H. Dalrymple, Jr.,
who is buying all classes of stock and
paying highest price for the same. IS y
Fresh creamery butter, milk,
cream, eggs, new potatoes, ETC., de-
livered at your door every morn
Ing by D. Beard. is
Hello central, Hello will BE-
sung by that Prince of sweet sineA
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

as the gentlemanly night operator
at this station last summer. He
is universally liked by all orr cit
liens, having won their esteem by
his uprightness and cordial ways.
He is at present employed. in an
west of here in most trusted Office
position.
Miss Dana has long resided in
Montpelier and it is doubtful if a
more highly respected young lady
ever made the acquaintance of our
people. She is an enthusiastic
member of the Rebekahs of Mont
pelier and her sister workers in
that order have only highest praise
for her unselfish acts and charm of
character.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green will carry
TO their home the heartfelt wishes
ofscores of friends in Montpelier,
and to these the EXAMINER is only
too happy to add its congratula-
tiona
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

I About forty residents of St.
Charles, the friends of. Senator ]
g. Rich, on last Friday gave him a
genuine surprise by ,d6mping
themselves on1Goe at his place at
Hot Springs TheS came loaded
with all the god eatahles of the
land, and the famous string band
of St. Charles. After filling
themselves up" the term here
used is a prohibition one, the even
ing was spent in music, recita-
lions songs, swapping lies" ana
all the fashionable amusements,
and a splendid social enjoyment.
Joe says trey-laft- enough good
things to keep the family a week.
st. Charles can be depended upon
everytime in doing its whole duty,
which they did on this occasion.
An entertainment of more than
ordinary interest will be given at
the opera house tomorrow, Sunday
night, Dec. q, So, by Prof. I. G.
Ward and J. w. Stephens. The
show consists of stereoptican views
of every decription Of wild animals
found in the Rocky mountains.
These animals are taken as they
appeared in the forest and are as
near life like as it is possible for a
camera to take them. In some in
stances the Professor came near
losing his life in trying to get
these views. These pictures are
the only ones i'll existance that
have been taken from life in the
mountains. Those who miss this
remarkable show will miss the
chance of a life time. There are
more than 100 scenes OF this kind
besides some 200 of other scenes
combining mirth with items of
great interest. Admission, re-
served seats so cents, general %
cents, children under II years Is
cents.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
Nov. 10, Dec. IS.
0RDER re SHoK cAnSE.

OhCEh IL OHOH III USE.
In the Probate Court, County of Bear
lake, State of of Idaho.
In the matter of estate of Charles
Lindsay, deceased. Order to show
cause why order of sale OF real es,
tate should not be made:
1t appearing to this court by petition
this day presented and filed by Geo. b.
Spencer, administrator of the estate of
Charles Lindsay, deceased. That it is
neces airy to sell the whole of the real
estate of said deceased to pay the debts
and expenses and charges OF admins
tration, it is therefore
ORDERED by this court, that all
persons interested in the estate of said
deceased appear before the said Probate
court at the court room thereof at the
court house in Paris, said county and
state, on Monday the 4th day of Jan
1ii-..sy, 1897, at eleven O'Clock a. m. Of
said day, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to said admins.
traitor to sell the whole of the said real
estate Of said deceased,
That copy of this order be published
four consecutive weeks in the Montpel-
Ter ExAMINER, newspaper printed and
published in said county and state, and
that copy of this order be delivered
and served personally upon Mrs. Lind
say, the mother and heir to said de-
ceased.
G. G. PATTEN,
Judge.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
Special Notice.
Montpelier, Idaho. Dec. Is

montpelier, Idaho, Dec, 1896.
1t Is my intention and desire to go
east this winter to take a course of
chemical instructions in the hospitals.
TO accomplish this, all outstanding &C.
counts must be closed, all parties owing
me will please call at once and make
settlement by cash or negotiable note.
All accounts not settled before I leave
about January 10th, 1897, will be left
with an attorney for settlement and
collection. CA. Hoover, M, D.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
Hosiery and Underwear.

Why will you pay the same Tor
old goods when you can go to Ham
mondl& Whitman's and buy new
goods for less money than you will
pay for old stock. Az
Rem ember we do not misrepre-
sent dur goods. We tell you just
whatfyou are buying. Underwear
froG 80 cents per suit up, at Ham
mond & Whitmans's. AZ
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land Office at Blat kfoot Idaho, [
Nov II 1915

Land Office at Bla, kfout Idaho,
Nov, 13, 1896. I
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
To make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the IT, S.
Circuit Court Commissioner District of Idaho
Mt Montpelier, Oh Saturday December 26, 1886,
viz:
SAMUEL J. SMITH,
for the Nj NWI4 NWl1 NEl1 and SWtI NWl I
See. "a TIP. IL S OF Range As Z. BM.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
Arthur H. Smith, David l.. Smith Joseph NJ.
Tippets, Douglas Xix all of Bear Lake county,
Idaho JOHN q. BROWN,
Nov, 20 Dec. D Register
Douglas Hix Atty.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.


Estate Of Thos: Ashcroft deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned I'D.
ministrator of the Estate of Thos. Ashcroft de-
ceased, to the creditors of, and all persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit
them with the necessary vouchers, within 4
months after the first publication Of this notice.
70 the said Administrator at Paris, Ida, in the
county OF Bear Lake, Idaho. VIM. Aehcroft
administrator of the estate of Thos. Ashcroft
decreased
NnN 10. Dec
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

The water works PROPOSE
tion is coming to the front and
the pros and cons are being
argued daily. The ExAM1-
NER will have some figures to
submit on the proposition
after the first of the year.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

The 10 lowing is the list of letters re
naming uncalled for in the postoffice at
Dec Is 1896 Y 1A4is
Burton, Chas. Cottrell Mr. .ooroo
Fox, Maud Kristensan NJ = Il
Kristensen, Mr.. J, M. Ioraz + IT. IT.
Smith, Mrs. Aaness Nilsan NJ
Sims, Mr. Albert ivrans Grasa a
Persons calling for above letters will
will be sent to dead letter Office.
CnAs. HAMMOND z M
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

ers J. s. Adams at Dingle Saturday
evening Dec. 26 during the grand
Excursions to Palestine" don't
fail to hear him.
BY special request; Musser and
Hyde will conduct onother "Excur-
sion to Palestine" from Montpel-
Ter. The caravan will leave the l..
D. S. hall Tuesday evening Dec 90
and will be accompanied by the
homeliest man on earth ]. S.
Adams whose sweet songs and
pleasing wit would wreck a steam
boat. Re0predict a full house.
he Pocatello Tribune spread
ITSELF this week and got out a
handsome Christmas number. The
typographical appearance of the
issue is superb, the ads particular
ly being gems. The news pages
contain much Of interest to Poca-
Nello and Bannock county. Messrs
I'M & Wallin are to be congratu-
latefap their enterprise.
The good peepls-of- Dingle will
have a chance of visiting Jerusalem
and the second land of the bible
next Saturday evening, with the
Musser Hyde excursion which will
leave the L. D. S. meeting house
at that time. We doubt not that
the house will be crowded as never
before has the way been open for
all classes to enjoy such treat.
Prof. !. G. Ward has our thanks
for a/beautiful picture of four
MOUNTAIN sheep, taken on the head
Of sheep creek. They were prepar-
ing to run just as he snapped the
camera on them. Such views are
in0eed scarce and all should avail
theh0selves Of one while-Ae is here
In the severar years the professor
spent in the mountains getting his
wild animal views, he succeeded in
making only two of mountain
sheep.
The Examiner received an in-
vitation to attend a concert given
by the inmates of the insane asv-
lunl at BlacKfoot this week. It is
the first cf the kind ever attempted
there and DR.. Moore deserves great
credit for his work in this line.
The asylum under his manage.
ment is a credit to the state and
the inmates thereof have reason to
be grateful for his efforts in their
behalf. DR.. Moore is the right
man lin the right place and he
OnOht fO ha laDt fboro
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

The senatorial contest is
sfillhthe all absorbing topic.
Dubois will have % votes on
first ballot, but many believe
he will stick there. The
other candidates will receive
a few complimentary votes on
the first ballot, but that will
be all, for either Claggett or
Glenn will eventually win out.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

The Opaque Post can't see
how the extension of the
northwestern can help Mont
pelier and yet admits it would
benefit Bear Lake valley,
Well, for the Post don't know
we will state that Montpelier
is the commercial center of
this county and valley, and
anything helps either will
certainly help this city. But
we expect this town to be
otherwise benefited if this
road comes through. The
northwestern will probably
strike the Short Line about
opal nearly 100 miles from
this city.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
M ails.

Mails arrive and depart from
Montpelier as follows, those marked
with a being daily except Sunday
and those marked with I Tuesdays
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
CITY DIRECTORY.
CouNCILMEN.

Montpelier, Idaho, Dec. %, 1896.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25
HELLO CENTRAL!

The new telephone line be
tween this city and Paris is nov
in working order. Connection
at Ovid.
Rates Reasonable.
Offices: Coop Co. Burgoyn
& Brennan, M. Rosenbaum
Ovid; Paris Mer. Go. Paris.
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.
n NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

" VU1IODUs1J . "IIU EJoVuIuay o
Arrive. Departs
Alton, 10 a. m. 10 a. hi.
Paris, II p. M. ga. M
Georgetown. Il a. m. p I'm.
Dingle, IL a. m. i D. m.
Mail from west, II. m. From east,
l2:13 a. nj. Mail closes at $50 p. m.
Office closes at p. IN. Office open sun
days from 80 to 8 80 q. m,
Chas. Hammond,
Postmaster.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

vt beautiful line of lamps
to Montpelier. See
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-12-25

Dated, November II. 1896.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-04
A Demand fOr Bettcr Horses.

So much has been said about the in.
roads of the bicycle on the profits of
horse breeders and livery stable keep
ers that it is quite worth while to con-
slider, from a strictly commercial stand
point, and leaving all sentiment cut of
the question, what is tho future of the
horse, just how nearly we can dispense
with his services, and what sort of
substitute for this faithful friend of
man inventors and scientists may offer
to us.
Far seeing and intelligent breeders
Of horses have already come to the
conclusion that it does not pay to
raise colts which will not bring a re-
munerative price when old enough to
be marketable. Western horsemen
who have been handling these cheaper
horses are loo King for better grades.
They have been dealing in animals fit
only for street-car service, light truck
ing and tho most ordinary kind of
road work. A few of the better ami
mails of this class can be made avail
able for farm work and breeding farm
stock. Men who have real love for
and appreciation of the horse, and who
have made a thorough study of its
breeding and management, have for
years tried to convince Western stock
men that it costs no more to raise
good horse than poor one, outside
of the cost of the sire. The few men
who have come to a realizing sense Of
the true state of the horse find that
by adopting this wiser course they are
obtaining better prices for whatever
horses they send to market. But they
never ship Scrubs" These are the
men who fill the steady demand for
heavy draft animals, highclass carriage
teams or roadsters for men who care
more for style than speed.
few bronchos viii be required for
polo use, but the day of the California
"cayoose, the Mexican "plu9" and
the Eastern "crowbait" is past. The
jingle of the bicycle bell has rung
their knell, and their requiem will be
sung by buzzing electric motors and
a full orchestra of gathering cable
cars, overhead trolleys and the whir
ring of horseless carriages. The Led
ger,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1896-12-04
Real Value OF Potatoes.

The real value of potatoes depends
upon the starch contained, which may
vary from thirteen per cent. to about
twice as much. While the price does not
vary accordingly, it is Of advantage to
cultivators to select seed rich in starch,
and a French inventor, Nj. A. Allard,
has devised an instrument called the
feculometer for enabling them to DO
this. 1t depends upon the principle that
increase in the proportion of starch in
creases the density 1t is a kind Of large
aerometer, consisting of a lower recep-
tacle for a weight, a central float into
which is put kilogramme OF very clean
and very dry potatoes, and a rod grad
uated for density and corresponding
richness in starch. When plunged into
n cylindrical vessel of water about
twenty inches deep The instrument
promptly indicates the quality Of the
potato by the depth to which the rod
sinks. The same apparatus may be
used for determining the density of
other farm products, such as beets and
grain. a special scale being provided for
each kind.