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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02

e active and keen. If you feed the brain
slls on impure blood, you are sure to have
eaky sluggish brain cells. If you pump
lad blood into the lungs, you will have
leak lungs. Pump bad blood into the
LIVER, and the result is torpidity of the
|ver Feed the heart on impure blood.
|and the consequence is a weak heart
Nourish the skin with impure blood, and
the result is all manner OF unsightly skin
diseases.
The best of all known blood purifiers is
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. II
makes the appetite hearty, the digestion
perfect the liver active and fills the arteries
with the rich, red blood of health. 1t is
the great blood-maker and flesh builder.
II cures all forms of eruptive skin diseases.
1t cures 9S per cent. of all cases of CON
sumption. II cures bronchitis, weak lungs.
splitting Of blood, obstinate coughs and
kindred ailments. II gives vigor and
health to the muscles and activity to the
brain. Thousands have testified to the
benefits derived from the use Of this
wonderful medicine. All medicine
stores sell it,
Mrs, Ella Howell of Derby Perry Co, Ind.
writes In the year of 1894, was taken with
stomach trouble nervous dyspepsia. There
was "a colduess in my stomach and a weight
which seemed like rock Everything that
ate gave me great pain had a bearing down
ridge around my right side, and in a short time
was bloated. Twas treated by three Of our best
physicians but got no relief l was so weak
could not walk across the room without assis-
rance. took Or. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery aud one bottle of the Pleasant Pellets
] began 10 improve very fast after the use Of
few bottles. II cured me and thank God my
cure is permanent"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
NMpnIN nnd Itcmanh.

From the Louisvlle-Courier Journal.
Juugo W. ii. Vast tells n good story
nicn never tails To eaten the crowd. tc
says tnat Two men got into a dlsrussUn
ou,alur mis- WINDOW one night during the
late Presidential vampalSu IN a town
wnCre ne had been speaking. one tellO n
could not understand how IN, SlIVrI ptu-
PIE could make a hfty-Ccnt dollar equal to
Il god dollar, The other man promptly
replied that the Government could do it
by legislation.
"FIats all right" r,Hlicd the first man.
but no" are you sCing tJ get around tue
ia,F nj su.ply and demand, which we he.n
50 mucit about noNadays?"
"i)iC that's easy enough" said thr see.
ond speaker, "NEcn bryan is elected ~,
all repeal them,
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raekaWatltla Goullty.

tween bumpers on Tuesday that DR.
Shields found it necessary to ampu-
tate the digit
Professor MCLaughlin's dancing class
gave a pleasant carnation social in the
Burke building last evening. Profess
sur Rennie furnished music.
The art exhibition was continued at
the Baptist tabernacle last evening
with much success.
The Woman's Guild of Trinity church
will give supper at the home of Mrs.
orchard, on John street, between the
hours of ; and s this evening.
Lewis Bush has received news of the
death of his brother which occurred at
Cincinnati.
Tuesday DR.. Gardner, of Scranton
performed intubation on the little child
of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Theophilus
who Is suffering with membrancous
Group.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
CLARK'S GREEN.

The Misses Josie and Louise Will
liams and Mrs. Moffat of West Side.
were the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. IL.
Swallow on Tuesday of last week.
Mrs. Dr. Nattack, of Wilkes Barre.
visited friends here on Wednesday
last.
The entertainment given on Thurs
day evening last was very pleasing
affair. Special mention might be made
Of the vocal numbers. Mrs. w. II.
Sowell. although laboring under physi-
cal difficulties, did great credit to her.
self, and afforded much pleasure to
her appreciative audience. The duet of
the Misses Cora and Floy Good was
we'll rendered The Volunteer orches-
ira came in for a vote of thanks. and
much nattcring praise for the rendition
of the three selections. The recitations
were also pleasing and entertaining.
Elizabeth Wells attended the funeral
of Mr.. Knapp on Wednesday last.
Mrs. y. l.. Courtright and son, will
liam. accompanied by Miss Loise Mat
lack. Of Wilkes Barre, left here on
Tuesday for the Military academy. on
Lake Cayuga, to which institution was
Installed the son above mentioned.
Miss Ethel Singer of Bald Mount,
spend several days with relatives here
during the past week.
The officers of the Methodist Sunday
school decided to observe Christmas
eve in an appropriate manner. to the
fWtheranCc of which committee of
three We're appointed.
Joseph Grinith and Horace Slocum.
of Scranton, called ON acuuaintanccs
here on Friday last
The Cemetery association are much
annoyed at the injustice done the plot
holders by continual treSpass upon
the same by making foot paths. we'll
beaten, across their plots. Efforts are
now in progress to prevent the same.
Miss VI. E. Bevan visited friends in
FaCtOrNNiIln ON TuesdaN Of this Meck.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
LONG RANGE HUNTING RIFLES
Their Dangers where sportmen Are
Many.

4 rom Jne New OiK sun.
When one comes to discuss rifles
range and the average distance at
which game is shot one is likely to
strike contradictory opinions. y prom
inent hunter, in speaking recently of
the great effectiveness of the American
rifle, said that i'm his experience elk,
moose, bears and whitc-tailed deer
were apt to be discovered within this
distance, not because of any lack of
carrying power in the rifle. When this
statement is contTasted with the pros
pectus of the latest rifle, which has
first sight of 2lO yards, flat trajectory
ana maximum range of 2,200 yards,
what is the average hunter to think?
OF one thing there is no room for
doubt, and that is that this year many
people are preparing to go to the woods
deer shooting and will take with them
the new rifle. It's wonderful range and
penetration are due To the new smoke
less powder employed in conjunction
with a bullet sheathed i'm copper so as
to present a harder surface TO the riff
ing than lead. This prOjeCtile is forced
through a barrel from 20 to "A inches
long. the rihing of which has about
one turn to every eight inches, The
great objection raised by experienced
hunters to such an arm as this is that
with the long range one never knows
where the bullet Is likely to bring up
once it has left the gun. \ few years
ago a hunter fired at deer at a distance
Of lS3 yards as measured after death.
The animal was standing at the foot
of Il slight bluff of lOamy sand in which
not u stone or rock was to be seen. The
rife was fired and the deer fell, the
bullet having gone clear through the
heart and missing the ribs on both
sides. Immediately after hail was
heard from a point about POO yards
back Of the shooters. and an angry
man was heard asking where in thund-
~ they We're shooting, as the bullet
had just skinned over his head \
close examination showed grazc and
leaf holes four feet above the heads of
the other party of hunters. and it
would seem that the bullet had trav-
ersed two sides Of a triangle. from the
rifle to the quarry, and back from the
quarry to the other base corner of the
triangle. If such a thing is possible
with an ordinary rifle sighted to 100,
$50, 300 and 800 yards. what would be-
the possible result with the copper
sheathed bullet, low trajectory. and p
2OO-yard range in a wooded district?
IN sun another case a Well-knoWn
hunting writer from the West, now
residing in New York, CHANGED upon
moose feedin" about 200 yards away,
and, with the idea of taking the second
shot himself. told his comuanion. an
amateur, to try the first shot. The bul-
let was seen to strike the ground near
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
SHERIFF SALE.

The sheriff sale of goods i'm the store
of Joseph Gluck, on South Main street,
took place yesterday. Deputy Ryan
was auctioneer and sold the stock in
sections. 1t was bought i'm by Attor-
ney stuart for the execution creditors
and Max Judivich and V. Levy, of
Scranton, bringing $3.50 The claims
of the creditors were amicably settled.
this afternoon. Attorneys j. l.. Martin,
r. +. Duffy and G. =. O'Malley, OF
Scranton, and a number of creditors
were present H. b. Singer, esq, Of
New York, was also present, represent
ing clients Of the metropolis.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
GREAT IMPROVEME

Superintendent Manville. of the Del
aware and Hudson. has just effected a
remarkable Improvement from an aes-
thetic standpoint, i'm the grading and
curbing done on the cOmpany's prop
erty on Lincoln avenue, between Main
and John streets. III this connection
it should be mentioned that an incan-
descent lamp has been placed under
the high works at John street. and
thus one of the darkest and "spCok-
lest" places in the city is being well
lighted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
ALV0RD AND MALE.

MessIs. Alvord and Male, the young
men who purchased the Bolton grocery
store, have already shown themselves
to be live business men. Their court
eOus manners and pleasing personali-
ties, together with their wide expert
ence is sure to hold old and gain new
trade. They have one of the most in
viting grocery display windows in the
city.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
THE PICTURE PLAY.
Large Audience Attend the New Gem
turv Clubs Entertainment.

The Academy Of Music was filed to
overflowing last evening with a rep
resentative audience assembled to wit
ness Alexander Blacks picture Play
the third of the course of entertain
ments being given under the auspices
of the new Century club. DR.. Wheeler
introduced the entertainer, who with
the aid OF life size stereopticon viaws
presents an interesting love story
"Miss jerry" The pictures changed to
suit the conversation and the novelty
of the affair held the closest attention
of the audience for an hour and three
quarters.
The enterprising ladies have reason
to be we'll pleased with their venture
thus far and to hope for good patron
age for the remaining entertainments
of TIL course.
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pRICEBURG.

The knights Of the Golden Eagle are
making preparations for grand en-
tertanment to be held some time in
January.
William Erbe is at Scranton acting
as juror this week.
Mrs. Samuel Pritchard visited her
parents Tuesday
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II. s. BOTTOMS MOVE.

Fl. s. Bolton has purchased II +.
Pierce's interest in the Pierce & Snyd-
er livery. Mr. Bolton has for years
been d horse fancicr and he has sell
dom been without a blooded animal Of
speed There are few better Judges Of
the equine brute than he. and his skin
combined with that Of Mr. Snyder.
will certainly provide their patrons
with horses it will be pleasure to
drive. Mr. Pierce will take long rest
before embarking i'm business again.
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WILL RESIGN.

1t is said that Dr. Gile. who has beer
resident physician at the CarhOndalC
hospital for nearly two months, viii
soon tender his resignation. This is t,
be regretted as the doctor is one oi
the ablest men who ever held the posi-
ton. He is learned and practical, and
has paid considerable attention to bac-
teriology The institution has had
much difficulty in retaining a house
surgeon since DR.. Mark Bailey, and il
is especially unfortunate that DR.. Gny
is to leave He will take the best
wishes of many friends back to Phila-
delphia with him.
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LOCALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Reigeluth have
been called to Corning, y. V, by the
death of the latter's father, y. j. ELS
ton.
The interment of the remains of Ell
mer Mckinley Race, aged ten years,
who died of cerebral congestion, will
occur at Brooklyn cemetery this after
noon at o'clock.
Hugh McQuade,a Delaware and Hud-
son trainman, had the middle finger
of his left hand 50 badly mangled be-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02

hearing Monday and held In 500 bail
for court Having no money or friends
he went to Jail.
The garment was found i'm n North
Main street pawn shop.--Wilkes- Barre
News Dealer.
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CARBONDALE.

tThe Carbondale correspondence Of The
Tribune has been placed in the hands Of
Mr.. G. r. Mum, Salem avenu" and
Church street to whom news items may
be addressed and also complaints of ir-
regular delvcryJ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02
Erie and Wyoming Valley.

In effect sept 10, 1851.
Trains leave Scranton for New York
and iItermec late points on Erie railroad
also for HaWlcy ana local points at los
a. m. and 22i p. m.
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This is the picture of

. 80 - - " - ~ =
he ealthy, clear
headed, success
ful and impartial
LORD TIerschell,
I h c l. X J. ord
{ hanCellor of
England. You
may be very sure
his blood is pure
The man who
, suffers from i'm
.pure blood isn't
'hkely to achieve
eminenCe in any
walk Of life. You
cannot pump inn
pure blood into
the brain, and ex-
napt tho bra;n 20
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-02

All trains run daily except sunday.
T. signifies that trains stop on signal for pas
sengers
secure rates via ontario Western before
purchasing tickets and save money Day and
Night Express 10 the Mest. .-,-.. v y
&c, AndeFs0n, Gen. Pass AgI
q. futcroft, Div Pass, Agt. scranton. Pa.
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES.
Delaware and Hudson.

Arrive at Scranton from above points
at 1923 a. m, 3.l5 ard 9.3S y. m.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-08
Too Many Fee. for Surgeons.

Edward Fowler, Noroton Hights, Conn.,,
writes: :" I have noticed many articles on
Examining Boards, but there is one point /
wish to bring to notice. OF course, it is
dollars in the doctors pockets to continue
on the same methods as heretofore, and if
the Pension Commissioner should issue an
order that hereafter the members of these
Boards should only be allowed one fee from
each applicant instead of fee for each ex-
animation, the applicant would receive
moro justice, and it seems to me it would
reduce the amount Of labor in the Pension
Department amazingly. Now, for instance,
an applicant is ordered to Board for ex-
animation on his claim. He has number
of disabilities. As it is, the members of that
Board can fill out certificate to the Pension
Bureau and rate the applicant to one or two
diseases out Of the list of disabilities on his
claim. Instead Of the applicant getting the
rate he is really entitled to, he has . small
pension granted him, and is not satisfied,
and consequently puts in application for in
crease, and these same doctors get another
whack at him"
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me- sat quietly, taking in the details fol
a half-hour, and then, having exhausted
everything else in the room, l began
wondering what was in the box I'was
sitting upon. The lid was loose; l
hitched it forward a little without at
tracing Wirz's attention, and slipped
my left hand down on a voyage of dis
covery. 1t seemed very likely that
there was something there that loyal
Yankee deserved better than rebel.
/ found that it was fine article of
soft soap. A handful was scooped up
and speedily showed into my left panta-
looms pocket. Expecting every instant
that Wirz would turn around and order
me to come to the desk to show my hand
writing, l hastily and furtively wiped
my hand on the pack of my shirt and
watched Wirz with as innocent an ex-
preston as a schoolboy assumes when
he has just Tipped chewed paper wad
across the room. Wirz was still en-
crossed in his writing, and did not look
around.
/ was emboldened to reach down for
another handful. This was also success
fully transferred, the hand wiped off on
the back Of the shirt, and the face wore
its expression of infantile ingenuousness.
Still Wirz did not look up. / kept dip
ping up handful after handful until |
had gotten about a quart in the left hand
pocket. After each handful | rubbed
my hand off on the back of my shirt
and waited an instant for summons to
the desk. Then the process was re-
peated with the other hand, and quart
of the saponaceous mush was packed in
the right hand pocket.
Shortly after Wirz rose and ordered
guard to take me away, and keep me
until he decided what to do with me.
The day was intensely hot, and soon the
soap in my pockets and on the back. OF
my shirt began burning like double
strength Spanish fly blisters. There was
nothing to do but grin and bear it. l
set my teeth, squatted down under the
shade of the parapet of the fort, and
stood it silently and sullenly. For the
first time in my life l thoroughly ap-
preciated the story of the Spartan boy,
who stole the fox and suffered the ami
NAL to tear his bowels out rather than
Il L II
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MONEY MADE IN A MINUTE.

have not made less than $500 any day while sell
ing Centrifugal Ice Cream Freezers. Anyone should
make from IS to % day selling cream and from 81 TO
e10 selling freezers, it is such wonder, there is
always crowd wanting cream. You can freeze cream
elegantly in minute and that astonishes people
they all want TO taste it. and then many Of them buy
freezers the is smooth and perfectly frozen.
Every freezer IL guaranteed to freeze cream perfectly
In one minute. Anyone can sell ice cream and the
freezer sells itself Ny sister makes from $40 to sl5
day. W. H. Baird Il Co, Dept 44G Highland Ave, Sta
A. Pttsburg Pa viii mail you full particulars Free
you go TO work and make lots of money anywhere,
as with freezer make a hundred gallons Of
cream day, or if you wish, they viii hire you on
salary.
Mention The National Tribune
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-08

cloth, was much better than that of the
creek, but was still far from pure, as it
contained the seepage from the filthy
ground.
The intense heat led men to drink
great quantities of water, and this super
induced malignant dropsical complaints,
which, next to diarrhea, scurvy and
eangrene, were the ailments most active
in carrying men of. Those affected in
this way swelled up frightfully from day
to day. Their clothes speedily became
too small for them, and were ripped of,
leaving them entirely naked, and they
suffered intensely until death at last
came to their relief.
Among those of my squad who died
in this way, was a young man named
Baxter. of the 9th Ind. Cav, taken at
Chickamauga. He was very fine look
ing-tall, slender, with regular features
and intensely black hair and eyes; be
sang nicely, and was generally liked.
A more pitiable object than he, when
last saw him, just before his death, can
not be imagined. His body had swollen
until it seemed marvellous that the
human skin could bear so much dis
tention without disruption. All the old
look of bright intelligence had been
driven from his face by the distortion
of his features. His swarthy hair and
beard, grown long and ragged, had that
peculiar repulsive look which the black
hair of the sick is prone to assume.
] attributed much of my freedom from
the diseases to which others succumbed to
abstention from water drinking. Long
before I entered the army, had con-
structed a theory--on premises that were
doubtless as insufficient as those that
boyish theories are usually based upon
that drinking water was a habit, and a
pernicious one, which sapped away the
energy. / took some trouble to curb
nv appetite for water, and soon found
that got along very comfortably with
put drinking anything beyond that which
was contained in my food.
followed this up after entering the
army, drinking nothing at any time but
little coffee, and finding no need, even
on the dustiest marches, for anything
more. / do not presume that in year
/ drank a quart of cold water. Expe-
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-08
rs THEY VIEW IT.
Veterans Opinions on the Pension
Question.


Question.
Comrade Owen T. Wright, Dodge City,
Kan, served in the army four years, and
only took two doses of medicine. He was
captured in the Wilderness, and afterward
escaped TO Sherman's army. He wonders
what viii ever be done with the Prisoners
of-War Bill, which, it seems to him, has been
before 40 Congresses, and will soon be
rival TO the Myra Clark Gaines caee. He is
strongly in favor of the S2-a-day provision.
Miles Broughton, Geneseo, H., writes:
"Those who enlisted for 80 days gave up
all for their country, as did those Of longer
term, and placed themselves in conditions
to stand OF fall, as the fortunes OF war might
dictate. The question should be: Did he
lose either health or life before the 80 days
expired? On proof being shown that he
did the one or the other, he or his widow
should be eligible TO all benefits accruing to
those of longer terms"
Asel Griffin, Co. K, 9th Iowa, Milford,
Kan, writes: / want to put in a word for
the veterans who served from 1851 to 1865.
They are the ones, as a rule, who are draw
ing small pensions Why? Because they
fail TO show up good hospital record, and
because they went through the four years
with whole limbs, though not very sound
bodies. j served over fifty months, and am
drawing s. per month. favor Per Diem
Bill"
Lee H. Rudisille, White Oaks, y. NJ.
writes: considering the present condition
of the United States Treasury and the fact
that our law makers are trying to materialize
minimize or localize tariff schedules without
hurting anybody's pet industry, a promp,
application, liberal construction and thor.
ough enforcement of the disability law OF
! 1890 would probably do more good to a
| greater number of needy veterans than any
new legislation on pension matters we car
reasonably expect for at least q year t.
come"
Alvin Smith, Copake, n. Y, believes in 6
| Service Pension for all hon0rably-discharge
soldiers, sailors or Marines with Per Diem
feature for long-term men. Robert Gee
Grayson, KY, advocates Service Pension
Thomas j. Payne. Persimmon Creek, N
C., writes: I have often looked for al
amendment to act of June 81, 1890 and al
yet have seen nothing of the kind. / an
sure it is the most needed of any pension
legislation at present, as il would help thos
who cannot help themselves. Here is
suggestion. 1t should be enacted by Con
gress that the act of June 81, 1880, b
amended so as to read: Provide that al
soldiers who served In the United State
Army, Navy or Marine Corps, and were hon
orably discharged, regardless of the numbe
of days served, and have become so disable
by diseases clearly visible that they canno
earn living, they (or their widows) sha
have the benefits of said act as any othe
soldier under said act.
w. NJ. Clark, Co. C, I'd Tenn, Ola, Tenn
writes: 81 wish to indorse the few words
Comrade VIM. w. Atwell, Co. /, 56th Ohi'
and LIST Mo. L. A. He says the graded pei
sion bill can't hurt the short-term soldier
! II he got q disability he has his recourse.