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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26
HONESDALE.

Mr. Herbert Cox, of Scranton was
the guest of w. J. Ward over Sunday.
Mr. j. f. Wilcox has opened an in
surance office in the rear portion of
Buel Dodge's drug store.
Edward Searles, of Searles Brothers
shoe store, has retired from business
here and will engage in the shoe busi-
ness in Boston.
Miss Matthews, of Scranton, is the
guest of Miss Mary Weston.
NJ f. SimonJ, the newly elected chair
man of the Republican county commit
tee, has made the following appoint
ments: George p. Ross, secretary: j.
Adam Kraft, treasurer; w. w. Wood,
j. o. Jackson, +. G.. Mumford, W. H.
Quinn, executive committee; Homer
Greene, Hon +. B. Hardenbergn and
w. H. Lee, committee on rules.
The Democratic borough caucus will
be held this evening in Dodge's hall.
The members of the Amity club and
their lady friends will enjoy social
in their club rooms on Friday evening
A spirited Republican caucus was
held in the city hall on Saturday even
ing, resulting in the following nomina-
tions: Ed H. Bauman, burgess; G. H.
Whitney and j. II. Weaver, council
men; Thomas Crossley and H. j. Rus
sell, school directors; Otto Taeubner,
collector; A. j. Rerbein, auditor; Jacob
Smith, high constable; w. A. Lee, judge
of election, and George p. Ross, inspec-
tor.
Willie, the S-year-old son of the late
Otto Weaver, who died suddenly with
diphtheria, was buried Friday after
noon.
Attorney j. H. Torrey, of Scranton,
was a visitor here on Saturday
In the death of Mr.. Fred b. Whit
ney teller of the Honesdale National
bank, HoneSdale has lost one of it's
most promising young men. Mr.. Whit
ney returned about one week previous
to his death from Dansville, n. Y,
sanitarium, where, with his wife, he
had spent the past three months, being
treated for Bright's disease. His death
occurred Saturday morning at the home
of his father on Second street, where
the funeral will take place this after
noon al o'clock.
Evangelist Shelhorn, who is conduct
ing revival services in the Methodist
church, preached to large audience
on Sunday evening from the text found
in Second Kings, ninth chapter, twen-
tieth verse, And the driving is like the
/ driving of Jehu, the son of Nimshi,
| for he driveth furiously." His theme
was Fast Driving in Sim" and was
| addressed to glass blowers and mem
| bers of secret societies. His meetings
will continue during the present week.
| The meetings held in the Presbyterian
| and Baptist churches shows an in
creasing interest and will continue this
week
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26

tbs, q broncho pneumonia, 1; infantlle
weakness, Bright's disease. /; pleur-
isy l. paralysis, I; confinement, |; gas
tritis, l: cancer stomach, l. total, 80.
Thirty-four more than the year 1895.
Permits granted for interment of
deaths outside of the borough. 23l, SS
more than the year 1895. Nuisances
reported, 1874; nuisances removed 1853;
number of contagious diseases reported,
scarlet fever, IA; diphtheria, 40; typhoid
fever, 12; measles, 6; total, ~. Number
of births reported, SO, more than the
year 1885 Number of marriages re-
ported, 10. I more than in 1895. The
most prevalent disease during the year
was diphtheria. The greatest precau-
tions have been used by the board for
the better sanitary condition of the
borough The board consists of the
following: President II. l.. Thompson
Frederick l.. Van Sickle, NJ. D., health
officer: Sylvanus Smith, f.. d. Ensign,
j. w. Beck. Nj. D., f.. L. Craig, sanitary
officer, and Secretary S. NJ. Rogers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26
OLD FORGE.

The Democrats held their caucus in
+. j. Conway's hall on Friday night,
John Nj, Coyne. chairman. The follow
ing persons were nominated: Martin
OMAHA, for tax collector; James Fo-
ley, justice of the peace; Gabriel Bon
ner John Monroe, supervisors; John
II. Fallon, James Meliour, school direc-
tors; Harry Rivenburg. auditor.
The Republicans held their primaries
on Saturday afternoon. Following is
the result; Harry Harding, tax collec-
tor; James Salmon, justice of the
peace; Silas Randle, ST., and AleXan-
der Tedesco, supervisors; George
Fletcher and Thomas Cosgrove. school
directors; Thomas Pickrell, treasurer;
II. j. Stewart. auditor; William Carey,
judge of election, Fourth district
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26
LOCAL AND Personal NOTES.

Miss Barbara Handley, of Scranton, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Car
den.
Bernard Kelly of Scranton, visited
friends in this city on Sunday.
The Misses Teresa Lotus and
Name MalOneY, OF Green Ridge. were
guests of Miss Kate Kelly on Sunday.
James Frank, of Murray, NJ y, is
visiting his brother, II. S. Frank, of this
city. The changes of the past twenty
five years was a great surprise to him.
A literary society will be organized
tonight by members of the Carbondale
high school.
The friends of Frank II. Collins, one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26

of the city school teachers. will be glad
to hear that he is now convalescent af-
ter severe Illness.
G. w. Kee, who has been connected
with the local branch of Armour Co,
has resigned his position.
Miss Ida Reese, who has been i'll
with blood poison, is somewhat better.
Her father, Thomas Reese, Is quite ILL.,.
Ruth Hoyt, who was i'll with appen-
dicitis, Is now considered out of danger.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Baker, of Scranton,
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Misses Celia Gilmartin and Kate Fitz-
simmons, of Scranton, are guests of
Miss Lizzie Morrison, of Railroad street.
Or. r. II. Gibbons, of Scranton, was
engaged yesterday in consultation in
the case of Mrs. =. f. Hughes. Mrs.
Hughes is thought to be doing well.
A. Y. O'Neill, who has been connect
ed with the Prudential Life Insurance
company in this city for several years,
has received the appointment of as
sistant superintendent at Pittsburg.
His many friends will regret his de-
parture, though glad to learn of his pro-
motion.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26

Yesterday afternoon the house of
John Moon, on Belmont street, was
damaged to some extent by fire and
considerable loss resulted from damage
to the furniture and carpets from wa
ter. In few moments after the alarm
had been given the Mitchell Hose COM
pany We're at work and saved the build
ing from destruction. The fire was con-
fined to two or three rooms and reached
the roof 1t appears that the water
pipes in the bath room had been frozen
during the night and IN thawing them
out the flame of a lamp in some way
started the fire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26
Mr.. NEEDHAM COMING.
The Evangelist wiz Hold Revival
Services at Baptist Tabernacle.

The Berean Baptist church have Sc
cured the services of Evangelist Thos.
NC"dham. who is now engaged in re-
ViVal work in Baltimore.
He will begin his labOrs here on the
first Sunday in February. In order to
assist his efforts. a large chorus choir
win be formed under the direction of
W. ID. Evans.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for over fifty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie and is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and call for Mrs. Winslow's 8
Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kind. Twenty-Five cents a bottle. 80
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26

tion, M. II. McCreary; inspector of
election, John Coddlngton; treasurer, /.
b. Preston.
H. 5. Jamison has purchased william
ODelis barber shop on Main street.
He has put in an extra chair and is pre-
pared to do first class work at low
prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26
Martin Barrett Recovering.

The operation performed by DR., A. F.
CIllles upon the muscles of Mr.. Barrett's
throat which was paralyzed, appears
TO have been successful. The power Of
speech has been regained, and food can
be received. His complete recovery is
looked for in short time.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26
CARb0NDAL.E,

IReaders will please note that advertise
ments 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
nee open from a. IN. to 10 p. MI
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26
A GIGANTIC COAT SALE
At MARVELOUSLY Low PRICES

= All previous attempts at bargains are
inslgnlncant in comparison with this.
haVing bought up the entire stock of two
OF the largest manufacturers in New
YORK we are now able to give our custo-
iners the greatest bargains the world has
ever seen. Coats that we paid $12 and $l5
iof wholesale and were considered elegant
bargains at that are now on sale in our
store for "a and So each.
The following may give you q little idea
of some of our bargains:
ELEGANT BOUCLE COATS, shield
front, half lined, rolling collar,
wholesale price, A75; OUR a. 90
49,, =, .......,........ WUVO
LADIES' BLACK KERsEY JACKETS,
lined with satin rhadame,
Wholesale price, S6.75; OUR o. 90
ihicE .,.............,... VEs 10
Ladies' jackets. in fine Persian cloth, silk
hned Wholesale price, $780, d. 90
OUR PRICE ................... 4O,JO
! French caterpillar coats, lined Throughout
with changeable silk; whole 90 90
sale price, $1,000: OUR PRICE. 4j.JO
| Ladies' fine imported Jackets beautiful
effects in silk astrachan. Kersey and in
black, brown and green, silk lined;
wholesale price, $11: OUR Gk 90
| PRICE ......................... 0J.Jo
! Ladies' seal plush capes handsomely en-
broidered; wholesale price 80 az
N75; OUR PRICE ............. WZsuO
| Ladies' suits, skirts and silk waists In all
the latest styles are now on sale at hair
| price. ..t-..
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-26
Annual Inventory Sale
OF
CARPETS.

We have concluded our annual inventory
of stock. and find We have great many
desirable lengths that we will close out at
our spring goods that we are receiving
daily. Bring the size of your room along
with you If In need of carpet and we
no humbug sale. A word as to our third
annual remnant sale, we have some short
lengths that we Will close out az half
price. See them, as this sale lasts only
Tor ten days.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

NJ arrest. A day or two later Hammer
feet arrived; surprising me while I was
taxing a walk in a quiet spot outside
C,bristiania He looked haggard, vindic-
tive and terrible. / nerved myself TO re-
sist whatever attack he might make; but
7 was not prepared for the particular
weanon he produced. He unrolled in
front Of me a peculiar glittering curtain
that uncurled from rod in his hand,
drooning thence TO the ground; and in a
moment I recognized that it was some
thing had heard Of but had not seen be-
fore-nothing less than a hypnotizing ma
chine.
These machines are used medically. for
the investigation Of nervous disorders
and weak organisms; and they are also
.annIied officially to the examination Of
candidates for the civil service and for
bigb office: but the laws of the world
and all the nations forbid their use in any
other way.
This episode settled Hammerfleet's fate.
He was promptly sent back TO the United
states in irons and isolated in one of the
nenaJ districts. His mere using the hyp-
nothing machine was sufficient reason
for this. and when he saw the game was
I'm he confessed his object had been to
bvnnotize me back into the nineteenth
century. into my glass chrysalis in Clad
wins laboratory; then seclude me person.
ally and keep me permanently hypnotizea
under this delusion; which would nave
been practically the same as death' for
this world.
All through our journcyings l had oeen
more and more impressed with Eva Try
C eentIeness and winning qualities; and
from wondering at first whether had not
made q mistake as to my real feeling to-
ward her. I came to the positive con-
clusion that I had done so. Now that we
had completed our globe voyage ana Zor-
lin was pining for his home on Kuro. or
Mars. I had candid little conversation
with her 'and wound up by asking her:
Glow would you like to carry out actu-
ally what you once said you would 90
go TO Mars with me? The Kurols don't
marry, and we can live with entire con-
sistency, by being brother and sister, up
there"
Delightful" she cried. grasping my
hand. "Will Zorlin take us%'
A Stellar Express Car was ordered i'm
mediately; and I have barely time 10 jot
down here that we are about to depart.
Whether shall ever come back l do not
know: but my mind is quite made up that
7 will not come back alone.
POSTSCRIPT BY THE EDITOR.
A. d. 2201,
Bemis has returned to earth and married
Eva. TT is worth WHILE. he says. ito
have been vivicated for three hundred
years and to have gone to Mars. in order
to find out a woman's midland my
own"
1.-THE End.1
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03

ing on end near a wlndeE sba o-
end Of the station. and O. f,otoS e-'a
its top slowly rise and mans 49,,
protrude itself. '-!
1T was thick, brutalzed face --..,
grizzled whiskers. Instantly fl 80. 80.
across my mind that it belonged ~ ~-'
ely Bill. '''--
Il got out Of bed, picked 10 -ts 49,,
shovel and scuttle and made no a
noise as possible. AS the night b-5 80
an unusually cool one a fire was br--4-
and as l passed the stove 1 grabbs5 -,
revolver and thrust 1t into nv rich. y
pocket. Into my left pocket tbr,,.- -, -
nails and a hammer.
Then whistling as loudly as Boesr,.
to mislead the desperate in the box LIZ.
the little Office and walked across 3D.. '.''
to the freight part of the station mn.
Immediately in front OF the box 60.
at it with the fury OF a man fzr---..
his life and overturned II. T. fer ...-
floor, top up, with a resoundlnr Grass
stantly was astride the box dri,4-, -.'..,
into the lid as hard and fast as -
in terror for his life could do
"And all that time was veIIi-o
imprisoned outlaw at the top OF NV -, '..'
telling him that If he so much as br,,,.
L would instantly kill him.
But my threats did not a~-,,-
brighten him much. From the irt.-,,-
the box came a volley Of muflr8 80,
that would have astonished d. D.,gs- -
dian. fired my pistol twice Ia .t. -
TO let him know that 1 meant a,..-..
After while he became quiet. I 800.
ly examined the box and found tier. NJ
no danger Of suffocating, for AZ The 40
end were a number Of tiny uereo-s,.+-.
which freely admitted air.
Il sat astride that box until NV ,,.,..
ant arrived at o'clock It was L-.
and trying vigil, but the magr.,rs. =,
my victory buoyed me up. Ny sssis..s.
quickly went to the mines and -o.8 ~
superintendent to hasten at once with n
sufficient guard Of men to the station s,I
take Grizzly Bill into custody.
1T didn't take long TO do this and y4,.,
Bill was hauled by no gentle hands fr,-,
the box he was the angriest outlaw cvor
captured. He fought like a TIGER I'm, O.,
was of no use lie was securely hound
and later in the day taken TO pilsavpo
where he was subsequently sentenced n
a long term Of imprisonmeut.-I.ond5
Star.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
GEORGE RRRSGNSLKTHR0B
IA G9ILR89RETI9I }fBT8
THOlASA.EDIS0

largo tracts Of country had been ster-
llized By saturatiOn with petroleum.
This prevented excessive vegetable
growth. and enabled the inhabitants,
with the aid of great syndicates, to
carry on a normal and highly profitable
production Of rubber trees and OF for
ests. the wood fibre from which was
turned into food and various useful
tissues. All sorts of food were manu-
featured here from wood and celluiose,
with the inorganic salts Of potash and
sulphuric acid, and by the action OF
bacterial ferments.
Here at Para. also. is made a large
part of the worlds supply Of artificial
silk. The disiEtesrated cellulose OF
tie feed factories. after being thor
oughly bleached TO dazzling whiteness,
is dissolved in one Of the chlorinated
alcOhOls, under pressure, 10 a glossy
mass. This is afterwards put into a
cylindrical hydraulic press and forced
through plates filed with innumerable
small discs OF sapphire. through every
Cne OF which hole One-thoUsandth or
an inch I'm diameter is bored by dia-
the hot air of The room in which the
press IS situated, shrinks Immediately
by the evaporation OF the alcoholic SOL
vent and is put al once on TO reels The
entirely amorphous character of the
material and the perfect surface of the
sapphire die produce a fabric far more
dszzling and beautiful than the silk
formerly obtained tom the silk worm.
Not knowing wh~t had become of
Graeuanue. whom We he'd lost sight of
when we were dcdging the cyclone, and
not wishing 90 be- overtaken and in
tarfcred with by him. we had to hurry
away from Para and the Amazon.
Travelling mostly in the early evening
OF the early morning. when we were
less likely 10 be observed or followed,
we zig-zaggcd through the air over
Brazil. crossing the andes two or three
times from east to west and back, and
then bearing down 10 Chilli and the
Argentine Republic. Everywhere in
those regions we found the same sys-
tenn of building ia Use, which had
aroused my admiration in the United
States. This is tie plastic system
of moulding edifces. still more effec-
tive than the fusing Of bricks into solid
masses. which have mentioned be-
fore.
BY the plastic method immense pal
aces are reared, for the ordinary dwell
incs of the rich. with miles of terraces
and raised gardens, towers, domes ana
long vistas of pillars, surprising IN
grandeur even the imaginative concep-
ton Of ancient Carthage as depicted
bv the old English painter, Turner.
State capitols ard all government
or municipal buildings and numerous
vast churches filled with gorgeous
chapels are built on even a greater
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
FAc sIn1ILE on ONE on MR.. EDIsON's NOTES.

living model an idea of loneliness and per-
lection formerly approached only by the
Greeks. and even by them approached but
partially.
This development of beauty seems TO
have come from a radically altered more
restfuI mode of life. a purer application Oh
supernatural religion 10 existence, ana q
better realization of the laws of natural
science as in accord with religion
So. too. and from similar causes. the
great changes in manufacturing systems
have benefited the race. Owing TO sys-
TENS for the electric distribution of power
over great areas. the industrial economy
of very early times has been restored
Now among the countless homes OF the
people. those of the mechanics are each
provided with it's little workshop where
only one operation in any particular man
ufacture is carried out. A single part OF
any machine is passed from house to
house until finished. and is then returned
TO the great assembling shop to be gath
cred into the complete machine. The pro-
found change in the moral. mental and So
cial condition of the working people effect
ed by the return once more to occupation
in the home, instead Of a promiscuous as
sociation in large factories. has been one
of the most potent agents in improving
the state of the population, lesseninG
drunkenness. crime and other evils; slim
ulating true education, and restoring to
labor its natural poetry and idylic char
acter.
Thanks to the plastic process of build
ing. even the poorest worker has his own
home With the children of mechanics
learning their trade at home from the
earliest years. highly trained workmen
have been developed who produce me-
chanisms and fabrics once thought to be
impossible and of a cheapness that is sur
prising. In these branches of the me-
/chanic arts where labor cannot be sub
divided great factories still hold their
place. But they are automatic-like that
in which Hammerfeet had tried to en-
trap me-and need the attendance of only
one watcher: so perfected are the science
and art of automatic action, by the high
er type of intellect of the modern me-
chanic and artisan.
There are many other things Of which
I would like to speak; but I must bring
this memorandum to close before leav-
ing EARTH as 1 am about to do, for
voyage and an absence which may be
permanent.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
NOTHING LESS THAN A aYpNoTIzING MACHINE!

With all the improvements in machin-
cry. inventions and modes of life, hui
man nature, also, has somewhat i'm
proved; but it has not radically altered.
It's passions, good and bad, remain much
the same, together with its weakness,
fickleness and treachery. Noting this.
and having seen so much of the world
even in our rapid journeys. I began to
grow a trile tired oS.it all and to yearn
for something new and for a rest More
over, Zorelin had stirred up so much
controversy by his private and public
talks wherever he went regarding his
large cosmic views in religion. philosophy
and science that he also longed for return
to his native planet.
It was when we had arrived at this
state of mind that Graemantle suddenly
came up with us, just as we alighted
from an air-ship. in Norway. After get
ting us under thorough observation by a
number of emissaries. he had obtained
from the World Committee of Twenty an
order for Electra as an American Child
OF the State" to return with him; and he
now put her under a mildly paternal sort
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-01-03
WHEELING REGISTER SUNDAY. JANUARY 8 1897

freeze the water and bring 1t down
asain. constant relay OF balloons
steadily renewing the supply;
As we passed on through Turkey a
1aoof,1 fIourishing Christian country
tbrourh strong aud rehabilitated Greece
and Italy, to Germany, France and Eng
land we were pleased to observe the Won
derful effects obtainel by the particuiar
societies. each devoted to specific fruit
=. 49, which now produced fruits OF
Insciousness beyond belief. and had so
changed flowers that the mysterious some
tbine in them called harmonic groupihs
gave US an indescribable sensation VI
beauty totally wanting in the MOWERS
,,,,o,,.r, n the ancients In art, also, the
society of Harmonic Curves has proush'
about great changes. The human tofm'
in this day. is-through wise cultivation
much more beautiful than the average Oh
old times; besides which, painters ana
ec,,Intors.. owing to an improved knowl-
edge of curve harmony, develop from the