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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
Free Lands for Settlers.

q GRAND RAPIDS. Mimi, Feb. IA
notable immigration offer is made 70
The Itasca County Immigration asso-
ciation by Freeman g Gray, lumber
men. They Will give = clear deed,
without cost, to any one who settles
upon any 10 acres Of 8 quarter section
IN Their holdings of lands from which
only the pine has been cnt, OF they will
=seil large tracts g 50 cents g $50 pr
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
The NEW HOOK SPOON FREE To ALI


I read in the Christian Standard
that Miss A. M. Fritz, Station A., St.
Louis Mo-, would give an elegant
plated hook spoon to anyone sending
tier ten 2-cent stamps. I sent for one
and found it is useful that I showed il
to my friends, and made $500 in two
hours, taking orders for the spoon.
The hook spoon is a household neces-
@ity: 1t cannot slip into the dish or
cooking vessel, being held in the place
oy hook on the back. The spoon is
something that housekeepers have
needed ever since spoons were first in
vented. Anyone can get sample
spoon by sending ten 2-cent stamps to
Miss Fritz. This is splendid way
to make money around home
1910. Very truly, JRANrErTEs.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
J c.pt.in H.rf copvlcted:

PHMADELPHIA, Feb "a. John D.
Hart. owner Of the filibustsring steamer
Laurada, who has been on trial in the
United States court here for several
days charged with setting on foot .
military expedi tion to Cuba, in defiance
of the neutrality law, was found guilty
BY the Jury
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
Threatened Trouble Composed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Notwith-
standing the repeated statements from
outside sources to the contrary, the
state department officials are firm in
tho denial of the reported resignation
of United States Consul General Lee,
and the impression is given out that
any trouble that threatened between
the department and the consul general
has been composed, and that there is no
longer danger of . rupture.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02
sANGUlLLv RELEASED.

VIII Leave Cuba for the United States 1t
. : Ones. s.
WASHINGTON. Feb. ~. The Spanish
minister. Dupuy do LONE. has received
. cablegram from General Ahumada
saying that notice Of Sanguilly's par
don has been received ct Havana by
cable from Spain and that Sanguilly
will start for the United States by
steamer st once. =.j. 6 + 5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-03-02

GUAM & JOHNSON,
NEW LONDON, MINI.
We wish to announce that we are Just
opening up business with
full line of
GROCERIES,
CLOCKS,
WATCHES,
JEWELRY,
FANCY GOODS,
STATIONERY,
ETC. ETC.
Also dealer in Cigars, Tobacco, Con
fectionery, fruit and Temperance
Goods. All first class, prices
way down. Repairing
Speciality. All work
-Guaranteed.-
E. JOHNSON,
Successor to F. F. Nelsun)
WATCHM KER & JEWELER.
Give Our Store a Trial and we
guarantee you satisfaction.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
STORIES OF THE TOWN.
lie Was Not Deaf.

The best thing of the week happened
at the burning of n house in Forest
court, Wednesday night. Everybody
was excited. The people who live in
the building were particularly agi-
tated, which is pardonable, and i'm
direct contrast to these should be the
policeman. He should be to the popu-
lace as water to the fire.
woman who lived in a part of the
double dwelling was conversing with
a reporter. She was expressing her
fear that fire was burning under the
floor in one of the upstairs rooms. She
told the reporter how she had tried to
convey her fears to her husband.
But" she said. "he can't hear-he's s
deaf"
At that moment a policeman came
near. He heard the woman say some
thing about her husbands auricular
deformity. What" he exclaimed,
and he spoke with an accent: what!
your husband 'deef,' you can't make
him hear-where is he, where is he?
Come, boys come quick, there's a man
in the building!" He addressed this
to a group of firemen.
They all rushed upstairs to the room
indicated. 1t was spare" room; the
! only thing in it was the skeleton of a
bed.
Where is the mani" yelled the
policeman. Lady, lady, where is your
husband?"
Then the explanation was made. The
excitement had apparently made the
man deaf, and the policeman disap-
peared down a back stairs at great
risk to his health.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
Tales of Two BcgSars.

Two men, the presence of each un-
known to the other. were standing in
the shadow of the trees around the
cathedral on Linden street one night
this week. OF a sudden one man made
a move. Immediately the other dropped
upon two crutches he had held under
his arms and looked in the direction
of the sound.
There, not five yards away. stood the
other man. also on two crutches.
They glared at each other in silence
for a minute or so. and then one said:
Here, YOU, get on the other side Of
the street; this is my side"
II was here afore you came"
why didn't you say somethin,'
them"
Il didn't see you; how could say
sometime"
We'll, beggars is no choosers, I
s'pose; let's toss up for it,"
"All right"
IF I wins, you go over to the other
side"
"All right"
The two mendicants placed their
Crutches against the fence and went
out to the middle of the street, where
the electric light shown. Then one
drew from his pocket a 5O-cent piece
Nav, not ffty," said the other
-poohingly; 80 cents aint big
enough to see. Here, I've got dollar"
and he produced a silver circle.
They tossed this in the night air and
when it fell. the thrower shouted
Heads! the other beggar won
So, tucking his Crutches under his
arms the loser crossed to the other side
to await soft mark.
Pretty soon along came a woman,
a confident, fearless, dlgnified wo-
man. At the right moment the
beggar got on his crutches and
hobbled in front of his prey He
spoke the set speech of the beggar,
hard luck. and all that, and his man.
ner to the woman was at once penitent
and commanding. But she was fear
less woman and she evidently took
compassion upon her bending petit
TONER
Here, my good man." she said in
tones of milk and honey; here is my
card, ] have no money with me. But
if YOU will call at the address on the
card YOU shall be provided for" Then
she passed on.
The beggar dropped his crutches and
in glee went into the light. And he
read the card Mrs. w. b. Duggan,
agent for the Board of Associated
charities"
He hasn't called.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
He Changed His Ned.

one Frederick Mink was a candidate
for the office of constable of the Ninth
ward. Everybody thought Mr. Mink
hailed from somewhere in South Scran-
ton and almost everybody was sur
prised to see his name as a candidate.
why, where do you live?" was
asked Of Mr.. Mink.
In the Ninth ward, sir" said he.
Investigation proves that Mr.. Mink
did live in South Scranton. But last
Saturday he decided to cast his for
tunes and incidentally his vote in the
Ninth ward, so he moved his cot to an
unused room in the rear of Alderman
Wright's office. in the Price building,
and at once sent out the news that he
was in the fight to stay. Seven hun
dred and nine votes We're polled at the
caucus. Mink got AZ.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
WOuId Not Go Home.

Thomas Jones entered the police sta
tion at an early hour yesterday morn
ing and looked beamingly at Patrol
man Thomas Lowry, who was acting
as desk sergeant. Hello" said Jones
kin l sleep here?" He was advised to
go home.
Me, home!" exclaimed Jones indig-
nantly; I'D like to see the man who
can send me home" He said further
things of the same tantalizing nature
and Patrolman Lowry locked Mr.. Jones
in a cell. He slept we'll during the
night and paid 50 room rent to Mayor
Bailey in the morning.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18

The Tribunes exclusive announce
ment to the effect that Mrs. Ella May
Amerman had been regularly elected
to succeed her husband, the late Hon.
Lemuel Amernan, as an executor OF
the Handlcy estate, was verified yes
terday, when Mrs. Amerman present
ed to Register Hopkins the deed nom
mating her to the office and qualified
for the position.
The document is dated April G, 1895,
and is acknowledge on the same date
tcfore James w. Mcdonald, notary
public 1t is written on one of the note
heads used by the Handley executors,
and reads as follows:
Whereas, John Handcy Iy his last Will
and testament dated the 29th day of De-
Cembcr, a. -. 1890, duly prObatCd in the
office of the register of wills in ana Tor
Backawanna county provided therein:
should any one or more OF my executors
depart from this.lfe without first naming
his successor in writing and nave the
same acknowledged before some officer
having authority to take dcknoWledS-
ment, then, ana i'm that event, ! direct the
president judge of this judicial district to
appoint such successor or successors as
in his sound Judgment he may deem
proper. Then / hereby appoint Hon.
Henry W. Palmer Hon Lemuel Amer
man, B. Il. Leonard and John r. Rich
ards, eXccrtorS Of this very last Will and
testament, sivinl them fun power and au-
thority to each Of my executors to name
his successor. said successor to have the
same power and authority as the original
executor named in my said will
Now. |. Lcmuel Amerman, one of the
said executors having duly qualified as
such name as my successor upon my
death. my wife. Ella May Amerman, as
provided in said will. In witness hereof
I set my hand and seal this 9Th day OF
April, A. ID. 1850
l.emucl Amermdn.
There then follows the acknowledge
ment before the notary public.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
TROLLEY VS.. A HORSE.
Horse Had Its Back Broken, and Its
Rider was Hurt.

\ man named Worth, employed by
the Hillside Coal and Iron company
at Forest City, will not soon forget his
experience in collision with a Scran-
ton Railway company car Wednesday
night. lie was approaching the city on
horseback along North Main avenue,
and when rounding the sharp curve
where the tracks skirt culm pile
near the city line a car which was
running at high speed came ito view
and crashed into horse and rider
Worth was thrown over twenty feet
by the force Of the collision and the
horse with it's back broken was tossed
to the ROADWAY Worth was badly
bruised and cut but not seriously hurt.
A veterinary was summoned to attend
the horse but found that its back was
broken and shot it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18

attentions and addresses to him. He
now, however refuses to keep good his
contract, although frequently impor-
tuned to do so. one of the proofs of
their engagement that she offers is a
ring, which, she claims, he gave to her
last Christmas.
The girl is twenty-one years of age,
and lives on Adams avenue. McLaugh-
lin is about ten years her senior. She
formerly lived on Seventh street, near
Mclaughlin, and their families were
closely associated.
The girl is now a physical wreck,
and she lays this to her intimacy with
the defendant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
A BIG SENSATION.
People Hardly Thought it Was Pos
sible But New Light Seems to Dawn
Upon Them and They at Last Rea-
iiZe it So--ThOusands Benefited
by This.

lize it So--ThOusands Benefited
by This.
Ever since the Chicago Combination
Clothing Co, of 2ll Washington ave,
had the selling of this great stock of
clothing which the court has ordered
the executors n the estate Of the de-
ceased wholesale clothiers to be closed
out at retail people have wondered and
maVeled at the bargains they have
been offering. A great many were in
doubt but the thousands who have been
buying ana telling their friends are now
fully satisfied that it is so and they
now realize it. These low prices for
high grade clothing have been causing.
a sensation; ten days more to wind
up this estate is all that's allowed
so be quick and don't get left if you
need any clothing.
Wool Pants, all sizes, regular $3.50
pants-sale price, $50. 9S cents buys
Mems Neat Pants, all sizes, cost $500
to manufacture-sale price, Csc. &C..
buys a pair of Mems Cotton Socks,
worth lie. a pair-sale price, So. lc.
each Mems Red Handkerchiefs, 1c. 9Sc.
buys Mems All Wool Sweaters, worth
Sli5-sale price, 9Sc. Mems Fine White
Laundricd Shirts, 49c. and &c. Mems
Fine Sill; Ties, worth 50c.-sale price,
&c. Mems Blue OveTalls and Jackets,
worth 50c.-sale price, SIC. Mems Good
Suspenders, worth 2Jc.-sale price, &c.
Mems Fine Fedora or Alpine Hats, Csc,
$l.2I, Sl49, and $l.9S Mems Fine Stiff
Hats, 75c., 9Sc., $l,24, $l.35. Extra Cow
ert Cloth Overcoats from So to $1,000.
Mems OVerCoats in Beavers, ChinchiI-
las and Stormers, worth from $500 to
$2oOO-sale price, $3,6S to $780, Chill
dren's Cape OvercOats, worth from
$500 to S6.O0-sale price, 79c 10 S275.
over 5000 different Overcoats VIII be
slaughtered, Childrens Refers i'm all
oooTs for less than one half of their
value.
There are thousands of other bar
gains too numerous to mention, so call
and see for yourself. We call yonr spe-
Cial attention that this stock is all
tailor made and we have a special line
of extra new suits for large men. Sale
lasts only ten days to wind up this
estate. Chicago Combination Clothing
Company, 2ll Washington Avenue
next to Connolly & Wallace's old
stand, directly opposite the court
house, Scranton, Pa,
+. S.-During this sale the store will
be kept open evenings until Q p. m
Saturdays until IL p. m.
Railroad fares of all out of town GUS
toners buying $500 and over, win be
paid by showing return ticket, If you
live miles, come to this great sale;
If you live 20 miles come to this great
sale; If you live 90 miles, come TO this
great sale. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
ARGUING FOR A NEW TRIAL.
Verdict of 81 is Not Acceptable to
John G.. Jennings.

Brief arguments We're made before
Judge Searle yesterday on the rule for
a new trial in the case of John G. IN
nngs against the Lehigh Valley Rail
road company, in which, it will be re-
membered, verdict of 81 for the plain
tiff was found.
Attorney James MahOn, coached by
Cornelius Smith, represented the plain
tiff and Major Warren, of Warren &
Knapp, appeared to oppose the rule.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
THEATRICAL ATTRACTIONS.
Uncle Toms cabin To-day.

This afternoon and evening Salter &
Martins "UnClc Toms Cabin company
will appear at the Lyceum. The Ohio
State JCuna' says Of it: THE acting
company is all that the play requires and
the piece Is made specially attractive with
news and appropriate scenery ana light
effects. In addition to the regular per-
formance seVClal good speCialties are
given place. With three bands, a gold
chariot, a picturesque log Canin and other
things of a similar character, the com
pany makes a parade each day that at
tracts unusual attention"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
BREACH OF PROMISE SUIT.
Mary A. sullivan Wants $4,000
From James VI. NCLaughliu.

James Nj. Mclaughlin, a Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western trainman,
living on Scranton street, was yester-
day made defendant in $4,000 breach
of promise suit by Mary y. Sullivan,
through her attorney, W. j. Tracy.
In her declaration she states that on
March II, 1892, Mclaughlin asked her
to marry him and she agreed, and until
July /, 1897. he was constant i'm his
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18

Oliver Byron and his talented wife
supported by good company, Will be at
TIE Academy of Music next Thursday,
Friday and Saturday.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
FLOREY'S.
BicyCleS

Many rare bargains in new and
secondhand bicycles. Among
them being couple bran new
SpaldingS, "o7" model, regular
price $loo. Our price. -. .Sl5. 90
Also few new Kea'ingS, "o7''
model marked from $4,000 down
TO-. ..-........... S3J.OO
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
FLOREY'S.
Magic Lanterns

NldSiC LdiltSTilS
Large assortment, all sizes, rang
ing in price from
80 cents upwards
Air Guns
Now selling the well known
King Air Rifle, worth $I.oo,
AT S5 cents
Repeating Air Gun
This wonderful gun shoots 100
B. B. shot without reloadng.
Regular price, $500,
Our Price, $3.50
Hunting Coats
Closing out our entire stock of
hunting coats, and will sell our
$2.oo and $500 coats
For Sl.OO and St.5O
Pocket Cutlery
A good pocket knife makes most
acceptable Christmas gift for small
boy or adult
We have them. Nice ones, too.
All grades, and are able to offer
some exceptional bargains in
these goods. We invite your in
Spection.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
A Great
Edition
That will beyOur opinion when you read tomonoW'S
Sunday Free Press

1t will be a live up-to-dae ISSUE containing many ORR
nal stories appropriate to Christmas Prose and poetry,
with many beautiful illustrations, will sparkle in to-mOr
rows great edition. Spicy news of local interest Full
telegraph service and in fact everything that goes to
make up tirSt-claSS newspaper % pages, enclosed in
a beautiful lithOgraph cover. Price Cents. Order
it today and have it delivered to your home before
breakfast.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
MRS. AMERMAN NOW
A HANDLEY EXECUTOR
VeriiicatiOn OF the Tribuue's Exclusive
Announcement.
WAS NOMINATED APRIL 8, 1895.

The Late Hon. Lemuei AmeTman,
Acting Under Authority of n Pro-
vision of the HandIey will Makes
His wife His Successor Rs One of
Three Executors of the Estate.
james W. Mcdonald.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
FLOREY'S.
Indoor Games

We have an immense variety OF
these goNdS-all new. We must
sell them and consequently have
marked them way down.
Our stock includes the following
Checkers and Boards, DOminOeS,
Playing cards, Cribbage Boards,
Chess, Helma, Messenger Boy,
Fish Pond, Nellie bly,, ParlOr
Golf, and others too numerous to
mention. The price Of these popu-
lar games run from : cents to $500.
We also have a nice line of Spell.
ing and Building Blocks for the
children.
Athletic Goods
We have always been the leaders
in this line Of goods, and have de-
cided to further increase the lead
We have therefore greatly aug
mented our stock for holiday sell.
ing, and now have all grades anc
sizes Of the following in stock:
Indian Clubs, Striking Bags
Boxing Gloves. Fencing Sticks
Dumb Bells and Foot Balls.
Prices Right
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18
Skates

We have just opened a new skate
department with the largest stock
ever carried in this city, consisting
Of Peck Il Snyder, Union Hard
ware and U. ). Club goods. These
three makes are the standard
ones. The price of these skates are
from SOC to $500.
SPECIAL-We are closing out
our regular SOC skates for. .25c
Sweaters and
Golf Hose
All colorS and sizes.
Sweaters. .Sl.O0 TO SS, 90
Golf Stockings. SOC TO $3.50
Boys small sweaters a speciality.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-18

Large assortment, all sizes, rang
ing in price from
80 cents inward,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-16

Mr.. Goodwin, the company and the au-
thoress are highly praised. 1t is an emo
tional comedy, I'M which The story is we'll
and skillfulIy worked out.
There is in Madeline Lucette Ryley's
development Of this story considerable
scope for emotional noting, but the
strength of the work is claimed in the
comedy, which abounds with amusing
situations, frightened with clever hum
orous dialogue. Mr.. Goodwin as Bores-
ford Sruger, has part exactly suited to
him, and Judging from the press wher-
ever the piece has been presented he plays
it remarkably well, with that charac-
teristic quietness which misses nothing,
but secures effects naturally and without
effort where apparent effort would de-
minish the effect His rendition of this
part alone makes it clearly evident that
he stands as one of the greatest come
dams on the stage to-day.
Mr. Goodwin has mounted the play in
the magnificent manner for which he is
famous. "An American Citizen" was
presented at Hooley's Theatre in Chicago
for an entire month to crowded houses.
It was pronounced the greatest success
Chicago has had in a number of years.
Seats viii continue ON sale at Kings
Drug Store until tomorrow night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-16
THEY ARE ALL HERE.
southern has Mustered tbs forces ana
Lined Them up for the Fight.


Southern has Mustered tbs forces and
Lined Them up for the Fight
There have been many Hobbies in Raj
e;e,h. but never before has such a crowd
assembled here as there is IN Raleigh
to-day in the interest of the Southern
Railroad. This vast crowd has come,
not to nlead for the people of North Caro-
lima. not to ask the legislators TO enact
a law i'm the interest of the great masses
nf the people, but with fine spun and
adroit arguments try to convince the
neoples' representatives that 1T DIS proper
that they should uphold the 80 year lease
of the North Carolina Railroad to the
Southern Railroad, thereby putting into
flhe pockets of this grasping corporation
S12O. 900 per annum of the peoples mon
ey. The responsibility does not and will
not rest ON these paid attorneys and lob
byists. If it did, half of them would
be trembling in their boots. The res
ponsibility rests and will continue to
rest upon the legislator and he alone must
render the account TO his constituents;
not the paid lobbyists 1t is not stlrprls-
ing that the city is full of these lobbyists.
The annullment of this 90 year lease
means q loss to this great corporation OF
$40, 600 per annum for % years. HYen
one years bonus or even SIX monFhs
bonus. yea even three months bonus
would muster a mighty army of paid at
torneys. especially when free passes are
and have been for weeks as plentiful an
natent medicine alnnanacs in July.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-16
DIR. rAIINIAGE TONIGHT.

Raleigh will have an opportunity To-
night to hear one of the finest orators OF
the American continent IN one of his
most interesting lectures. DIR. Talmage
draws immense houses wherever he goes.
The Chicago Tribune says of his visit
TO that city: When the Rev. II. Dewitt
'Talnnage comes to Chicago, the American
uublic fn this city procIaims its belief in
him 10y buying every chair IN the AUDI
torium, and in default OF chairs, sitting
ON the stair carpets. The audience last
night was vast and unanimous IN Its
opinion. There were seats on a temper
ary platform erected on the stage where
the and others usually sit. There We're
rows and rows Of standees in the topmost
tiers and the applause lasted long and
came often.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-02-16
AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
lit win Meet Here Tomorrow and Flee
New Officers.

1t Will Meet Here Tomorrow and Elect
New Officers.
On Wednesday next at 4 o'clock p. m.
there win be meeting Of the North
Carolina section Of the American Chem
zeal Society, at which papers win be read
and officers elected. The membership is
composed Of the members OF the Ameri-
can Chemical Society, who reside in
North Carolina.
The directory Of the society, issued in
September, shows North Carolina to
have a larger membership than any other
Southern State-a fact which should be
very gratifying to those interested in the
standing Of the State in the scientific
world.
The society was organized a year ago.
DIR. II. r. Venable, of the University, is
president; Prof. G.. f. Brewer, of Wake
Forest College, yice-president, and Prof
w. Al. Withers, OF the A. and NJ. College,
secretary. The leading chemists Of the
State are members.