The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-17
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OF WHITNEYETTES
Short, Sharp and lncisive Paragraphs of
Susquehanna News.
PENCIL GLlNTS AND Gl.EANINGS
The Affecting Story of n Man, a Rat
and a Snake..Mrs. Kelley's Novel
Campaign TOur.- Amos Cummings
Fish Catch Beaten Hands Down by
Delaware WaltOnian..OtherT True

Tales.
Special Correspondence OF The Tribune.
Susquehanna, Sept. 15.-While James
Cannon, of Hallstead, was at work in
the pump house at the artesian well, n
few nights since. he was surprised to
see an old rat, with several young ones,
run out of the stove. Thinking that he
had found q rats nest, he poked a stick
t:ito the stove; but instead of rats COM
ing out, there emerged 4 large black
snake. Cannon struck the snake with a
stick. which was broken without injury
10 the reptile. a lively race between
man ana snake cnsued, which was won
Ivy Cannon. who finally killed the rep
tile. IT measured five feet in length.
\ NOVEL CANAL TRIP.
MIS- Sarah UIrich Kelley and Editor
Haines. Of Honesdalc. candidate for
president and vice. president, respec-
lively, OF the new National Reform
Party. have decided upon novel elec-
tiorcerinss trip along the Delaware and
Hudson canal. from Honesdale to
Rondout. While in New York, recently.
Iii Hung Chang. who is the financial
'ackcr OF the new party. out OF graft
tude ior Editor Haines' advocacy of the
Chinese system Of finance. chartered
;h. Delaware and uudson's steam
launch, III which the trip will be made.
the boat vii! De decorated with BAN
h'rs. with such inscriptions as sarah
''irich k"iley'S Strengthening Powders
Are fReNc"lled for Th.t Tired Feel
ing, ana zone Flag. One Country. one
silver Dollar and the ilonesdalc indie
pendent Forever" FIFTY Chinese Ian
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win j.. ON board an organcttc. and u
phonouialh will produce . few i'op,i-
liStic speeches. Mrs. Kelley will clectri-
~ the audiences by rrciting some oi her
original poems and Bre'r Haines' recent
unique editorials on the currency and
tariff questions. will De reproduced "n
= large screen by IL magic lantern. The.
h"at viii start on Monday next. the first
&rand rally being held at White Mills
III the evening The tour will be COM
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