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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-03
CI.ARE'S GREEN.

Mrs. Couch and family, who have been
sojourning at the home of Mr.. !. b.
Austin. returned To their home In Car
bondale on Saturday.
Isaac Bevan and family, of Pittston.
spent short time with relatives here
last week.
Mr.. Thomas, father of A. j, Thomas.
Of this place, is now the occupant OF n.
:. Davis. tenement house, having re-
moved from his late home in Scranton.
Miss Mildred. of Waverly. was the
guest of the courtrightS last week.
Mrs. :. II. Singer Of th.. summit and
Mrs. John Singer. of Carbondale. and
Mrs. Luther Henry and son, Of New
York. We're guests al Mrs. j. B. Austins
last week
R-v. +. A. King and wife, of Taylor.
called on their many friends here ON
Wednesday last.
Mrs. -,;orgc W. Heseck-r and aunt.
Mrs. kratl-y. called on relatives here on
Wednesday.
Dnr elegant new school building was
thrown open To the public for inspection.
and many awaited themselves of the OPP
portunity. and We're highly pleased with
its appearance and uttered many words
of praise
Miss Grace a. Davis returned home
on Saturday afternoon from an extend
ed visit with relatives and friends in
Scranton.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Coward of West
Pittston, spent several days at the home
of their former acquaintance, j. :. Wag-
ner.
A debate was had in the Electric Star
lodge room on saturday evening last. in
which much information and pleasure
was gained. A new question was pro-
posed for the coming session next Sat
urday evening, viz: Resolved. That
Lincoln was greater than Washington.
All members will be anxious rs to the
result. DO not fail to hear the eloquent
SPEAKERS.
~ s. Davis and son Horace and G.. NJ.
Parker and sons are camping and fish
ing at Crooked Pond or lake in Benton
this week.
Harry Northup. of Scranton, is visit
ing relatives here.
Miss Clara Smith. Miss Clara Covcy.
Miss Ena Oakley and Mrs. Cora Smith
spent Wednesday in Scranton.
Miss Stella Covey is improving under
the treatment of DR.. :. T.. Lynch.
Mr. and Mrs. j. C. Higgins returned
on Tuesday from a weeks visit among
relatives and friends in and near Mich
olson.
Public school No. | of this township
began ON Monday last,after weeks de-
lay. under very promising conditions.
with an attendance of one hundred and
eiehty-four.
Masters Elmer Mott and Ernest Bond
returned to the Soldiers orphan school,
at Hartford, on Tuesday.
Miss Jessie Polhamus left on Tuesday
to attend school ut the StrOudsburg
Normal school.
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PERSONAL AND OTHER ITEMS.

Miss Fannie Bush, of River street
who has been the guest of her sister,
Mrs. w. II. Stone, of llonesdalc, has
returned home.
Mrs. Daniel Mannick and daughter
and Miss Dwyer. of Scranton. are be-
ing entertained by Mr.. and Mrs John
Gaughau. of Seventh avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. :. Johnson. of Ca
naan street. are entertaining Miss Car
rie Taggart, II Niniveh. N. Y.
Frank Lott has returned from his
western trip and is very much i'm
proved in health. The last few months
have been spent in Pueblo, Colorado
and vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. George Williams. Char
lie Williams, Miss nella Williams and
Mr.. and Mrs. q. X. Utley were in South
Canaan yesterday attending the we'd
ding Of Miss Bertha Wells.
Mrs. Michael Melvin and daughter.
Sarah. of Scranton, are visiting Mrs.
Patrick Pace on College street.
Miss Helen Wade, of Washington,
who has been visiting in Olyphant, re-
turned home yesterday.
Miss Harriet Remsen. of Honesaale,
has accepted u position in Mrs. Mea-
kris kindergarten in this city.
Frank lIollenback and Levi Patter-
SON spent yesterday in Hcrrck Cen
tre.
Mrs. J. NJ. Peck. of Saltwater, spent
yesterday in town.
Miss Sarah SwiGert, of Garfield ave-
nIe. has returned from u visit with
friends in Binghamton.
Mrs. Fred Keen. of Honesdale, is yis-
itng friends in town.
Miss Lizzie Maxwell. who IS q trained
nurse at Emergency hospital, is the
guest ~ friends in IIoncsdale.
Miss Irene Daley is visiting friends
near Philadelphia.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, mother Of
Clerk of the Courts j. II. Thomas. is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-03
NICHOLSON,

The ball game Tuesday between Mich
olson and the Scranton Reserves result
cd in a score of seven to fourteen in
favor of Nicholson. One Of the visitors
was heard to say that their boys all
had rheumatism"
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. NJ. Eastman. of
Tunkhannock. were in town Tuesday.
Miss Genevieve Bacon. pianist. has
accepted position with n. A. Hubert,
of Scranton. She assumed her duties on
Monday last.
At the Republican county convention,
held at Tunkhannock last Monday. our
townsman. II. ID. Tiffany, who aspired
to a second term as representative, was
defeated. Brungess, Oh Tunkhannock,
received the nomination.
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OLD FORGE.

Miss Anime Mainwarderg. of West
Pittston, was calling on friends on Tues
day.
very instructive Illustrated lecture
was given In the Brick church ON Mon
day evening by "a native Of Bulgaria.
Tax Collector George kehr will be at
Drake Swartzs store ON Monday,
September {, between the hours Of .
a. m. and p. IN. to receive taxes.
Born, TO Mr.. and Mrs. William BowIb
or Old Forge, on August -, 1896, u
daughter.
Born. To- Mr.. and Mrs. james Donnelly,
OF Old Forge. ON August %. 1896 Il son
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Dog Saves His Masters House.

Early on Wednesday morning Mrs
William ~ Ward. OF South church
street. was awakened by tn" loud
barking of their watch dog. Fearing
that something was wrong, she opened
her bed room door and the volume OF
smoke that rushed in showed the pres
euce of fire. Her screams awakened
Mr. Ward and he CROPPED his way to tn"
Kitchen and found the room I'm flam"s.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward and their brother
hattlcd with the fire and ut last gained
the victory, after the interior of the
kitchen and its contents We're entirely
consumed The faithful dog saved the
house from destruction.
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HIGH SCHOOL. "a WINS.
An Exciting Football Contest u,
AinmMI Park.

The foot ball season of 90 was opened
yesterday at Alumni park with an ex-
citing contest between the original High
school foot ball team and the Alumni
team of &c.
The game was a good one, consider
ing the short practice the teams have
had ard despite the warm weather there
was Il spirit of enthusiasm and dash
which is often lacking on days more ia
vorabe to the game.
The '94 team had all their old backs,
while the line was composed chiefly OF
outside men and was much lighter than
the opposing team. on the other hand
the Alumni team was weaker back OF
the line.
The first half started with "a kicking
the ball. The Alumni team lost it on
downs and from that time they did not
have the ball in their possession during
the half. BY long end runs the ball was
rapidly pushed down the field and Muir
rim carried il over the line for 4 touch
down. No goal was kicked. After the
Alumni kicked off it was the same story
and the ball was again carried over.
this time by Bremen. Murrin kicked
goal and after a few minutes more play
time was called.
The second half was quite different
from the first. The Alumni team had
found their only hope OF making any
gain was by bucking the line and this
they did repeatedly. The ball was dan
geruusly near '94's goal when the ball
was passed back to Gendell for kick,
but he failed. No further score was
made and when the second half closed
TIE score was 1910 in favor of the "a
team.
Both teams played 4 scrappy game.
for the Alumni team Geudell bucking
the line hard and Iiockenberry tacklins
in good form Bremen, Murrin and
Nealon. '94'S backs. played a magnin-
cent game. never failing TO make long
gains when given the ball.
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GLENBURN.

A charter has been applied for. in the
courts of Lackawanna county, for the
protection of game and fish i'm our
borough.
Mr.. Buck. the night operator at the
d.. l.. 4 W. depot, is erecting resi-
dence on the hill.
Mr.. Richards. of West Pittston, is
teaching No I school which was opened
Monday with an increase in attend
ance.
MIR. John Northup has completed his
new cider mill. and expects to have it
In operation the latter part of the week.
Farmer Leighton lost a valuable
horse by collie Monday night.
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Mitchell Hose Co.'s Gift.

The Mitchell Hose company have
vote to join the parade and attend the
picnic of the Columbia No. ) on the
18th of September
Mr.. G. $. Alexander was elected a dele
gat" to tn" state Firemcn's convention
in .Iohnstown on the first Tuesday in
October. Harry Walcott was made al
trrnat". a communication was sent
them from the Dartc estate expressing
thanks for excellent services rendered
at the recent fire in Lyons meat mar
krt, and as Il token of appreciation IL
check for SIS was enclosed.
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II the Baby Is Cutting Teeth.

Mrs. winslow': Soothing Syrup has
been used for over Fifty Years by Nil.
j:ons Of Mother for t.,eir Children
while Teething, with Perfect Success,
Il Soothes the Child. Softens the Gums,
i-llays all Pain; Cures Wind Colo and
by Druggists In every part of tie world,
Be sure and ask for Mrs. WinsloW's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. twenty-five cents . bottlA -
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TLe River Channel DrCpcnCd.

WOrkinen have of late been busily
engaged in cleaning the river bed near
the Sixth avenue bridge. \ great deal
of culm and refuse mater surrounds the
hridg. and to prevent the water from
rising around the structure it must be
removed The channel will be- made
deeper so that the bed of the river
win he lowered and in case of high
water in the spring sufficient depth will
b" given.
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CARbONDALE.

fEeaders VIII please note that advertise.
nents orders for Job work. and items FOR
publication left At the establishment OF
Shannon 4 Co.. newsdealers. North Main
street. will receive prompt attention: Of
wee open from . q. m. to 10 p. MI
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The Dining Car.

r. r. Offcial-You may not believe t.,
but this dining car cost 10000
Planetree--How long has 1t been run
ming?
Just a week"
paid for itself yet?"-Life.
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annual CUT Price
Remnant sale OF Carpets

Just read our prices and compare them with
an and 1li nf he nff att
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
WHISPERS FROM THE SEA.
And Long Brown Hair Tint Is Made from
the Same Material.

There is a marvellous marine growth
called sertularia which has tn. appear
ance Of a delicate bush, att yugh its
slender stalks or tibrcs are built up by
thousands of minute animals, some-
thing as the coral pOlyp builds up coral.
1t is found in clumps and punches on
wreckage and stones and elsewhere,
and sometimes II Is tern loose. in storms
and driven ashore. The many thous-
ands of tiny creatures which have built
1t uo and inhabit 1t die. and the dead
bush Is called Il skeleton. Its fibres
shrink some now. and SO they are even
finer than they We're. They may be q
foot in length: sometimes nearly two
feet. They are brown, some punches
being dark and some of a lighter shade.
AS the children of the carpenter
adorn themselves with shavings from
their fathers work bench, so do the
children of the fishermen with the SER
tularia cast up from the sea. Its tibres
are pretty nearly straight. so they cam
not be made to serve as ringlets, as cur
ly shavings do, but the girls take the
longer. finer punches which are usually
the lighter In shade, and make of them
long brown tresses. The boys make
great moustaches of the sertularia, and
flowing Dundreary whiskers and sober
boards. In wandering along the shore
one might come upon q stranded boat
hauled high above the tide and with
her side stove In, perhaps, so that she
would not 1ioat, but occupied by a
dreaming youth in sertularia beard and
mOustaches. who imagined her GAL
liant ship and himself her bearded COM
mandc..-New York Sun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15

disappointment In spectacular proceed
ings for divorce. 1t may be unreason-
able to insist that parties who plunge
into matrimony without any proper re-
gard for its responsibilities. or any real
appreciation of the considerations
which should alone inspire 1t, shall bear
the penalties which they rashly incur;
but II Is certainly consistent with Jus
tice and In harmony with sound morals
that they should refrain from obtrud-
ing their infelicities, often amounting
to scandalous deformities Of life upon
the public notice.
AS to the best and most effective
methods of arresting the growing ten
denotes to divorce. illustrated by the
fact that while in 1879 there was in this
country one divorce fer every S,5l7
marriages. the proportion ten years
later was one to 2.051, there is a great
difference of opinion. Moral influence
must be chiefly relied upon to check
the evil, but something could be done
in the same direction by a more vigor-
Gus and literal enforcement of existing
laws.
Some of our courts are not only ex-
ceedingly lax In their Interpretation of
the sanctities of the marriage relation,
finding excuses for its dissolution in the
most tritling causes. but they so mini
mize the penalties of the law as to de-
prive them Of all their deterrent force.
Another influence which contributes to
the ease ard frequency of divorces is
the incongruity Of the laws of the var
ious states. A federal law making the
causes and penalties of divorce the same
in all our states and territories would
put an end to a large proportion of the
scandals which now find their way into
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
BICYCLE NEWS AND GOSSIP,

Harold Bunting is riding a new "win-
Louis Bunnell has purchased a new
Major Everett Warren Is enjoying the
sport on a "'96' Columbia.
Bittenbender & Co. have just received
large shipment Of yellow Fellows
The contrast tandem team. Carney
and Hitchcock, will 20 into training soon.
Attend the "cnder path" meeting at
Carbondale on Friday evening. All wheel
men invited.
Frank Beavers. the popular drug clerk
2S-inch frame Spaldng. The frame is
enameled in maroon and Is beauty.
The Carbonate wheelmen received Il
5000 subscription yesterday as starter
for the "cinder path" If everybody inter-
ested does little the path will be "sure
thing"
About TWENTY-FIVE members of the Scran-
ton Bicycle club followed Captain Lucas
on club run to olyphant on Sunday af-
tangled in 'ruts" along the boulevard
and were compelled to walk in from Dick
son.
Some of the West Side Wheelmen are
considering the advisability of organiz-
ing a bicycle club in that section Of the
city. We see no reason why club would
not be a success in that locality. There
are plenty of wheelmen there, most of
WnOm are entefprSlng young men VINO
general push with vigor anything they
undertake.
The good condition of the roads last
Sunday brought out hundreds Of riders.
The favorite route, as USUAL was up the
valley to Carbondale. One continuous
stream of humanity on wheels passed
back and forth along the main road all
afternoon. Many Scranton wheelmen
rode to Carbondale, Olyphant or Peck
vile and many wheelmen from those
places could be seen on our main thor
oughfares.
The Spalding Bidwell bicycle carriage is
a very unique affair. &. NJ. Florey, the BIZ
cycle dealer, is the local agent. The ma
chine attracts much attention the
| street. 1t Is a three wheel affair with an
ordinary bicycle saddle midway between
| the rear axle and the front wheel for the
| operator. A carriage seat Is bult direct.
| ly over the rear axle between the rear
| wheels capable of carrying two people. 1t
| Is a case where back seat" Is prefer
! able.
The Carbondale wheejnen are pushing
the "cinder path" for all they are worth.
| A meeting to which all wheelmen are cor
| d.ally invited. will be held in the club
| house of the Carbondale Cycle club. Car
bondale, on Friday evening. A delega-
| tion from the Green Ridge wheelmen will
| 20 from this city. Delegations from Oily
| phant. Peckville and all the towns along
the proposed route will attend. A full at
| tendance Is desired as complete figures,
| plans, ETC., will be ready.
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the spools to the center OF the rim
where the tire has been placed. then
the machine started. The iron rim re.
wolves round and round the pairs Of
spools. each in an opposite direction
The result is to weave on the crude
rubber tire a hard. firm coat. yet one
that Is not SO rigid as to effect its
usefulness.
The tire now has another coat OF rub
ber placed over the woven linen coat
and the nipple for Initiating 1t Is now
placed In position. The joint making
what has been a straight hollow tube a
circular tire is carefully made and the
whole goes down stairs again.
Here the tire Is inflated and put into
an iron mold made for the purpose.
The iron mold Is placed in big hydraulic
presses. The tire Is here subjected to
both immense pressure and heat. This
is the process of vulcanizlng. All along
the rubber has been of dark brown or
chocolate color. but when 1t comes from
the vulcanizer 1t Is black and like 1t is
seen on the completed bicycle. All that
remains to he done Is to mount the
tire on the wheel and test 1t.
square yard of the rubber that Is
put into bicycle tires is worth about a
dollar, and the ugly, foul-smelling stun
! that arrives at the factory from trOpi-
cal lands Is also expensive. a handful
of the crude stun, or a pound and a
quarter. being worth q dollar.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-15
RIDDY'S CHARMED LIFE.
a Hens Exciting Ride on Ice Cakes in
the Maine Frcshct.

n hcuS ENcNius Niuc ON ice t.ukcs iu
the Maine Frcshct.
From the Lewiston Daily Journal.
One of the most exciting things that
occurred recently was the going over
the falls of a hen on a cake of ice. Prob
ably 1000 people saw the hen In Auburn
and Lewiston.
II was in the forenoon and the ice was
running in large cakes over the falls.
AS one cake approached the dam liv-
ing object was seen moving on II. Some
one cried out that it was a baby. others
that it was dog. When it sped, eddy
ing and turning. by Little Island. those
on the Auburn end of the Maine Central
railroad bridge thought that they dis
cerned hen sitting on the ice, and as
1t drew nearer 1t proved to be one. She
was taking 1t easily and seemed rather
to enjoy life. AS the cake ON which she
sat went over the first undulation of
the west end of the dam she cast her
weather eye up at the folks on the pier
as much as to say: why don't you
folks come and take ride with me?"
THAT hen Is a goner!" said one who
saw the cake of ice strike another and
go to pieces in the rips below the falls.
But Biddy calmly fluttered over onto
the bigger piece and rode on. A great
crowd came rushing down to see her
fate in the thrashing caldron of West
Pitch.
Now she's as good as dead" and it
did seem to worry her. for when the
cake of ice rode up over the top ofthe
Old Gentleman of the Falls and plunged
downward into the mass of flying spray
and foam the hen gave surprised sort
of call and spread out her short wings
and flew cackling over the dashing
waters and seething foam, out and
down into the eddy below the falls.
where she lit on the nearest ice cake
and sailed calmly on. Right under the
Grand Trunk bridge. says, Mr.. Nelson
A. Dodge. of Whipple street. she lost
her footing on the cake she was on and
got into the water, but she fluttered
and floundered on to another cake, and
in minute or two disappeared below
the island.
THAT hen will live." said the man
who saw 1t go over the falls. IF she
doesn't go near enough to the shore to
get off she will be picked up at sea by
some passing vessel"
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fabsley-"Well, did you make Smithers
toe the mark, as you said you would?"
Mudge-"Er-yes. was the mark
Indianapolis Journal
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WHAT BECOMES OF OLD WHEELS,
Once True and Staneh friends Now Gone
TO Pieces.

Once True and Stanch friends Now Gone
to Pieces.
Have you ever wondered what has
become of the thousands of old solid
tire wheels that were In such universal
use before pneumatics revolutionized
things? A Star reporter put the ques-
tion to dealer the other day. "A few
were converted into pneumatics and
cushions and are still on the Streets"
ne said. "and some were taken by the
dealers as part payment on new ma
chimes. and are still slowed away in
their shops. there being no sale for
solid tires. The secondhand dealers
and repairers bought q great many of
them uc dissected them, SO to speak,
and are now utilizing the parts in re-
pair work. The balls hubs, spokes.
cones. axles. bolts and nuts are all
useful. and at the last the old frames
and rims can be broken up and sold as
scrap iron. Some have gone to the
country. and Josh Hayseed may be seen
complacently pedaling down to the mill
for bag Of corn. Machinists use them
for making models, occasionally a
push-cart will be seen mounted on two
rusty old wheels. and even the boys
ON the street take the small wheels for
the making OF express wagons. And
the balance. l suppose, you'll find
slowed away In the cellars and wood
sheds of their possessors. Once true
and stanch friends. they are now Of no
use In the world. Abandoned to cobwebs
and ashes. with no company but rats
and mice, they dream away their few
remaining days. Once again they
stand In full suit Of glittering nickel,
admired, caressed and praised by, ali
beholders: again they are on the road.
bearing their masters In safety down
long rough hills and through sand and
mud. Once again they see the smooth,
hard track. respond to the efforts OF
the riders as they throw every ounce of
effort into the last sprint, and hear the
shouts of the excited crowds as they
whiz across the tame. Abadoned and
aolne. eating out their hearts with rust,
they gradually drop to pieces, too proud
.. OF their vanished prestige to give one
matte"
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THE DIVORCE EVIL,
Some of the Causes Which Account for
the Present Tendencies

The extent to which the marriage re-
lation Is falling into contempt with a
certain class of people In this metro
polls Is Illustrated by the fact that In
one day recently thirty divorce cases
became before one of the city courts.
In Il majority of the cases brought to
actual trial the wives We're the COM
plainants. and the evidence In each
went to show that the husband had
been unfaithful. But It was also ap-
parent that In majority OF instances
the marriages had been hasty and in
considerate. and without any motive
Of affection, says a writer in I.eslie's
Weekly.
1t is inevitable that in such cases
wedlock should prove an uncertain
venture. resulting as rule. in discon-
tent and misery, but this fact hardly
affords a justification for the ostenta-
tious display of the mutual unrest and