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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
AN ORIGINAL SCHEME.


is greatly troubled with chickens. This
is not malady Of any sort, but fact
every day hens and roosters that be-
long to an adjoining neighbor, anc
they insist upon taking a daily walk
over this mans premises. For several
seasons he has endeavcred to put in a
garden, but, owing to the feathered
pests. he has been unsuccessful. He
threatened TO slay those chickens a
dozen times, ana once dii get a gun
AMI do a little damage to their num-
bers, hut still they came. At last he
hit upon a plan. Going to a printing
Office he had the following printed up
or cards, in black letters:
If you don't keep your chickens
nome l will murder every one of them"
These cards he attached to o piece
of string on one end of which was a
kernel of corn. He then distributed
the cards literally around his promises,
ard. as each chicken returned home,
with one of the warnings attached, the
cards had the desired effect. The next
day q wagon load of new lumber was
delivered on his neighbor's lot, and
the sound of hammer and saw told of
the erection Of g. new chicken coop.
JUST A PASSING GLANCE.
A Susquehanna county man has just
returned home in disgust from an Of
fice-hunting trip to Washington. He
says that every office worth having
has a blankety blank swivel service
| tag on it,"
A CASCADE lad found some eggs down
! in q ravine and placed them under
"a setting hen. Biddy on Sunday
| brought forth six chickens and four
| crows.
A Susquehanna man has a tame
| crow. Every morning it wakes the
! boarders up in time for breakfast. by
| carrying stones upon the roof, in his
bill. and rolling them down the in
| cline. For his trouble he steals all the
smoking pipes from the window ledges,
LITTLE THINGS OF LIFE.
Mrs. Fannie Bogden, department
| president of this place, WILL on Satur-
day evening next, institute a Womans
Relief corps in South Gibson.
Lanesboro, one Cf the most pictur-
esque spots in America, expects scores
of city boarders next summer.
Artist r. a. Lyons excellent work
in the Scranton Tribune, and other pa
pers, is fully appreciated in this Sec
tion, and his success in the Electric
city is well deserved. Mr.. Lyons is a
| Susquehanna boy (which is why" our
| people have a special interest in him.
The ScrantCu Tribune ought to be
the pride Of every person in the Elec-
trio city. Splendidly equipped in every
respect it is forging to the front at a
rapid pace. 1t is newsy without being
sensational, and wide-awake without
being nasty. 1t aims high, and il
doesn't have to be handled with tongs.
1t calls a spade q spade, and it ap-
pears to cover every inch of its terri
tory. There are evidences of ability,
push and dash in every page. Typo
graphically the paper IS q model. 1t
leaves little to be desired. The Tri-
bune richly deserves its evident pros
perity 'rhe more power TO it,"
Whitney.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
WHITNEY'S DISH OF
SPRINGTIME SALAD
The Nest Of Robin Red Breast In q
Pulpit.
LOCATION OF HADES DETERMINED

An Undertaker's scheme TO halse
4 Clans aud Lobsters in crystal Lake.
A Lansboro Man Sends Warning by
the Chicken --Susquchanna Board"
ers Are Awakened by IA Tame Crow.
Railroad and Other Personals.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28

specIal to the Scranton Tribune.
susquehanna. April 27.-One pleasant
Sunday, a few weeks since, a clergy
man near Now Milford stood at his
desk turning to tvs morning lesson in
thc prayer book. The congregation
Nyaitcd to I'VE the responses, but ne
did not begin as soon as usual. Some
thing curious had caught his eye, part
ly hidden undes' the Bible rack, a
slanting ledge slightly raised above
the main desk. He looked more close
ly, and there, directly beneath the
Bible. he saw a robin red-brcasts nest,
with two pretty blue eggs in II. Mrs
Rcd-breast and her mate had round
hole left to small, missing pane IN the
old-iashiuned window and entered the
sacred home, to make their little home,
where the sparrow and the swallow
did, as recorded Il the eighty-fourth
Psalm. The pastor could not resist so
pretty an intrusion and did not dis
turb the nests ana, WhCu one or the
birds flew in before the close of the
service, nothing was done to frighten
IT, and the nest remained. TIE red
breasts are becoming so tame that the
gathering of the worshippers and the
music and noises of the service on
Sunday does not frighten them away.
The sitting birG would stay quickly
hrooding her eggs, while the pastor
was preaching almost directly over her
head. After the robbins were hatched
the male bird would fly in with worms
in his bill to feed them, and his COM
ing never disturbed the pastors SER
mon. This pleasant partnership Will
last until the full-Aedged young are
able to leave the church and trust to
their own new wings. The people feel
that the birds have brought d blessing
with them, and will be sorry when they
go away.
SOME OBITUARY LINES.
The following touching and soothing
lines are from the obituary department
of the esteemed Montrosc Democrat:
Twas ever thus, twas ever thus,
It always has been SO,
The youngest and the faircst
Are always sure to go.
And witness exhibit 2:
Dear Henry's dead, and I'm borne down
Rv an avalanche of care;
/ must collect the life insurance
And settle what tC wear.
His pain is o'er-he's happy now;
| would not call him back
] won't look bad a widow, and
! look beautiful in black
~. sl~ -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
NEWS MENTION.

The business mems carnival will be
held in Hogan Opera house on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings.
1t is expected that the Lackawanna
Presbytery will contribute towards the
erection of the Presbyterian church
CdifCC in Susquehann2.
Fourteen extra trains, filled with SOL
diers, passed east Oh the Erie on Mon
day.
James Kennedy, an old and esteemed
resident, died at his home on Drinker
street on Monday morning. The funer-
nj will occur on Wednesday morning,
from ST. Johns Catholic church.
Mrs. Kate b. Shipe, Of Sunbury,
state organizer of the Ladies' AuXil-
iary of the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Fircmcn, on Friday evening, instituted
an auxiliary in this place.
1t is claimed that all of the witnesses
for the prosecution, including the pros
eCutOr, in the recent suit of Augustus
Forte VS.. Michael Delpapa, the Elmira
padrone, have been discharged from
the service Of the Erie Railroad COM
pany.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
CAUGHT EN- ROUTE.

Undertaken Purple, Of Carhondale,
erstwhilc Of Susauchanna, has an ORR
ginal scheme to raise clans, sardines
and Holsters in Crystal Lake. His only
fear is, that the washings from the
new birthstone mine will run into the
lake and raise merry sheol with his
project.
An eminent Catholic clergyman has
said that in winnowing the news all Of
a doubtful nature should he left un-
published, but he cleNerly adds: The
public will applaud-and read another
newspaper"
Surg ons are not sure about the YER
inform appendix. 1t was undoubtedly
constructed for some purpose There
is Il probability that. ages ago, the
appendix was much more prominent
than it is in this century, and that
our apcish ancestors utilized it III
climbing tall trees.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-28
nei0bborill0 Counties.

fixed in the new theological maps as n
point two miles from Dundnff. The
congregation will now proceed TO study
the story of Jonah and the whale.
IN THE COURTS.
Thirty-five children from the Sol
diers' orphan school, in Hartford, will
be transferred to the Industrial school
at Scotland this'state. June /.
The James mills, I'm Lanesboro, re-
Gently destroyed by fire. will he rebuilt
at once. MIR. James has the finest wat
er power in the state.
George Ackley, OF stevens Point, has
been granted a pension of So per month.
Hallstcad's prospective new indus
try Is said tn have gone glimmering
Forty years ago last week. three feet
OF snow fell ION the level" throughout
this section. All the sleighing was
covered up.
Several streams I'm SuscuChanna
county will be stocked with brown
trout by the state fish commissioners
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07
Teachers Examination.

Notice is hereby given that for the
purpose Of making an examination of
all persons who may offer themselves
as candidates for teachers of the schools
Of this county, the school superintend-
ent thereof will hold public examina-
tion at Condor. Oregon, May 1914, 1897,
beginning on Wednesday at one O'Clock
p. IN. Examinations for state papers
will be given at the same time and place.
Teachers who have never taught the re-
quired number Of months in this county
to entitle them to state papers should
present certificate from the county su-
perintendent or board of directors from
the county in which they last taught,
stating how much time had been taught
in that county. This will also apply to
college graduates holding state diplomas
who apply for state life diplomas.
Dated this 26th day of April, 1897.
Z. W. DAGGETT,
County School Supt.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07
OIex Explosions.

Joe Budd says it looks like rain again,
30 look out.
Spring blowing is about over and will
all be finished up this week.
We learn that James Weatherford
who vas sick with la grippe, has taken
a relapse.
Mrs. Wilcox and children Of Condor
visited the family Of G. Schott several
days last week.
A lot Of immigrants arrived at Olex
Tuesday, inquiriDg the way to Rock
creek and Arlington.
Ell Cruikshank left this week to gath
er his horses in Idaho for the purpose ol
shipping them to Ohio. Some think he
is figuring on bringing back better 15
Bill Brown was on the creek the other
day trying TO trade for farm. Had he
come TO Olex he conld have found sev.
eral Of them, and ata great bargain, too.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07
How to Live Long.

Some curious figures have lately been
made public by celebrated Berlin ply
sician, which seem to point TO the fact
that II man wants TO live long and
preserve his health and strength he
ought to marry. Among unmarried men
between the ages Of 30 and As, says
Spare Moments, the death rate is 27 per
cent. Among married men between the
same ages it is only IS per cent. For Al
bachelors who live TO be 40 years Of age,
78 married men trinmphantly arrive at
the same period. The difference gets
all the more marked as time goes on.
At go years of age there are only 22
bachelors to 48 married men; at 20 there
are II bachelors TO q who we're married,
and by the time they reach 80 the mar
ried men are three to one, for there are
nine Of them to every three bachelors
And yet, in the face OF facts like these,
we still find men daring TO remain
single! 1t really is as much as their
lives are worth, il they only come to
think of it. Men may talk OF their
lives being shortened by domestic wor-
ries and anxieties and cares. That is
all rubbish. Statistics must tell the
truth, and these statistics Of the Berlin
doctor say that the man who is bache-
lor stands in far greater risk .: a short
ened span.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07
Notice to Sheepmen.

l am prepared to receive and care for
bucks during the summer of 1897 on my
excellent range at the forks of Buckhorn
and Beaverdam creeks. NV separating
corral will be at Geo. Knox's ranch. |
will make one delivery of bucks at Con-
don on the 18th OF October and the re-
mainder at Lone Rock on the 25th OF
October, 1897. | will charge one dollar
per head for all bucks placed in my care.
Ed COMPTON, Lone Rock.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07

The Wasco Warehouse Co. has wool
sacks, fleece twine and sack twine for
sale at Arlington.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07
LANDS.

All persons desiring to acquire title to
any lands under the laws of the United
States, or under the laws OF the State of
Oregon, will do well to take their bust
ness to United States Commissioner S.
A. ID. Gurley, at Arlington, Oregon.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07
Good Advice.

Don't let whisky get the best of You,
but if you want the best of whisky,
wines, beer, liquors and cigars, the place
to find them is at the Summit Saloon,
in the old drug store building, A fine
pool and billiard parlor in connection.
Drop in and see for yourselves. The
finest line of "wet goods" in the city.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07

The Butte Greek Land, Live Stock 4
Lumber Company has 250,0O0 feet of
seasoned lumber at its mill six miles
above Fossil. The roads are good clear
to the MILL The company will give
larger discounts for cash trade than for
merly. The lumber, the roads and the
prices will suit you. Chas. Mckenzie,
manager.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07

Edwards at Arlington will pay stage
charges on all orders from his drug store
except patent medicines. As he charges
only the price printed on the wrappers,
You can save money by sending to him
for patent medicines also.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07

NOTICE

me yearly subscription TO the GLOBE is 81 so,
iiphid In advance, II not paid In advance 81
Will be charged A pencil mark around this
notice indicates that your subscription has ex.
pircd. plenre renew promptly.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07

Patronize home industry and build up
the resources OF our stateg Buy the Sa-
lem Woolen Mills clothing. See 2. IL.
Stephenson for samples and prices.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07

The state secretary has appropriated
among the counties the 5 per cent re-
ceived from the sale OF government lands
within the state during the past " ar.
The total amount distributed was ST.
1920. Last year it was over IS, 900.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1897-05-07

A New York woman who has had min,
husbands says she does not want an,
more Now, here is woman who knows
when she has enough.-Exchange.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10

number OF attaches at future sessions
came up, Shanahan offered a substitute
to make the restrictions take place i'm
mediately, but the substitute was beaten
and the bill passed.
Speaker Coombs announced that the
record showed only fifty-three mem bers
instead of fifty-four as he supposed last
night, voted to suspend the constitution.
The clerks were investigating ana if the
facts were as now appeared the bills passed
last night would have to be voted on
again.
Dennis Jordan's claim bill was taken up
and Caminetti spoke IN favor of and Cutter
in opposition 10 the bill.
After speeches in favor of the bill by
Leavitt, Shanahan and Melick, the previ-
Gus question was ordered and the Jordan
claim was passed by 81 ayes to 8 noes.
A message from Governor Budd was
received, announcing his approval of the
Guatemala exposition and bicycle bills,
also the bills relating to railroads 5000 feet
above sea level.
Speaker Coombs here announced that
the error had been discovered in the roll
call last night. The error was corrected,
making the necessary fftv-four votes and
obviatlng the necessity OF passing the
claims bills again.
The Governors message accompanying
his veto OF the printing bill was taken up
in the Assembly at 3 O. clock this after
noon. The message was only partly read,
the further reading being dispensed with
on motion, as it will be printed in the
journal. After the motion was carried
Dennery raised laugh by moving to let
the printing of the message out by con-
tract, stating it was apparent that the
printer had not sufficient funds TO prin t
such lengthy document.
Caminetti replied that the lack of funds
was not created by the Governor. Upon
motion, the consideration of the bill and
message was made a special order for
Thursday afternoon at 2o'cIock.
The second reading file was taken up
and partly read.
The morning session of the Senate was
entirely devoted to argument on the
various articles in t he new county govern
ment act. Morgan continued his speech
against the measure.
The Senate consumed the afternoon con-
sidering the county government act, that
portion OF the act relating to specific
salaries occupying most of the time.
When time came for ad adjournment
Mahoney introduced a resolution provid-
Ing for the printing in pam phlet form of
the testimony taken by the San Francisco
delegation IN considering the carfare bill.
The resolution was voted on and lost
Several bills were introduced out of
order, among which was one by Dwyer
providing for the use of convict-worke ed
stone on public buildings, and one by
Simpson, regulating the use of conn m uta-
tion tickets issued by transportation COM
panies.
The Finance Committee reported favor
ably the bill making an appropriation for
the dredging OF the Sacramento River.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10

suing commutation tickets of any kind or
character shall be compelled to recognize
them at any time when presented for passage
by the person entitled to use the same, if pre-
sented during the limitation or life of the
ticket.
At the present time a commuter who
fails to use his ticket on any day during
the month loses the unpunched portion
of his ticket. Thus, if the holder of a
commutation ticket fails to use his ticket
on Sunday he cannot travel back and
forth twice on any other day during the
month. Under the proposed law it will
be possible for a Gommuter to make as
many return trips during the month as
there are days in it, and such trips can be
made on any day or days as suits his con-
venien
A child just born has less chance of liv-
ing year than an octogenarian.
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10

Pacific Railroad
prepared suit which his intention
With General Taylor to-day
the This will
nowlo
unless
ssion of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY.
Budd's Tefo Message Causes q Jol
4bouf Sfn.e Priuffn0

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 9.-At the
morning session of the Assembly the San
Diego Normal School bill was made a
special order for tomorrow. The debris
bill was then taken up and passed Sec
ond reading and was made special order
for Thursday morning.
When Belshaw's bill restricting the
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
Hirr Plane co,n,,,,.,.-

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 9-Ferry
commuters will be interested in the bill
troduced to-day by Senator Toner. Its
principal provision is as follows:
Any transportation company selling or is
The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
NEW TO-DAY.


It's easy and
cheap to make
a baking pow
der that will
raise things
beautifully; !" !"
but it's a differ
ent matter to
h4dhO O11C Il1dI
is at the same
time pure and
wholesome.
So "Trophy"
is not SO very
cheap.
q Tiilmann s. Bendel Mia,
The Progress., 1897-09-04
CAPTURE A BIG shEEPsHEAo.

New York Flshermen Have an EK.
citing Time on COney Island.
There was great excitement in the
neighborhood Of the old iron pier at
Coney Island, N. Y, the other day when
Commodore Harry Sturdevant sent
word to Lundy's hotel, near the pier.
that school of mammoth fish had just
been sighted Off the steamboat land
ing. Among those who heard the news
were Capt. Lundy and Capt. Andy Shee-
han, and party was at once organized
to capture the mysterious monsters OF
the sea. After q hasty search several,
big hooks and fish spears were brought
70 light, and a party of a dozen gallant
fishermen started for the pier head.
1t was not long before big head came
to the surface and Capt. Lundy called
for a spear. With q swift stroke he
drove the three-pronged weapon at the
big fish, which darted for fathoms be
low with swiftness which pulled
Lundy from his perch and into the
water. He climbed aboard again. and
nided In the struggle which followed to
land the monster. It was a mammoth
sheepshead. weighing s1A pounds and
measured feet Az inches In length.
The Progress., 1897-09-04

portunities bring larger rewards, or
severer penalties, according as duty in
the new sphere is we'll or i'll done.-S. S.
Times.
The Progress., 1897-09-04
Couldn,t Tell why.

Stepfather is counted for two words
and grandmother as one by the British
postal telegraph authorities. When
asked why, in parliament. the post
master-general was unable to reply
The Progress., 1897-09-04

Thatcher Institute.
The next session of this Institn-
ton will begin on Monday, the 9th
day of September.
The Progress., 1897-09-04
To The p uH

] have moved my harness and
carriage shop from my old stand
on Texas street to my new and
handsome building, no. $40 Texas
avenue, where / will always be
ready to serve you better and
quick er in the future.
August Albert,
The Progress., 1897-09-04

world, if we spend little time or effort
in growing good, or doing good. the
results will be small.
v. The Cheerful Giver.-V. 2. "As he
purposeth in his hearts" AS his heart
decides that he should give. Not
grudgingly:" Literally, out of sorrow.
constrained to give when he would
rather not, as he would take disagree
able medicine, or have q tooth pulled.
God loveth cheerful giver." There
Is no mistaking it's import. God loves
q whole-souled giver-one who is not
ashamed of the cause for which he
gives-one who, with a strong, buoy
ant, joyous confidence in the cause, in
the men who are working with him for
It, and, above all, in the God who di-
reefs the work, gives freely. heartily
and with a swing.
vi. The Divine Rewards of Liber-
ality.-Vs. Sill. 8. GOD is able to make
all grace abound:" Grace-favor, gift,
whether temporal or spiritual, the
means of giving, as well as cheerfulness
in the act. THAT ye~ having all
sufficiency:" It Is the state of mind
which, needing nothing but the barest
necessaries, regards all other things as
superfuities, to be parted with when
ever the needs Of others require them.
THAT ye~ may abound to every
good work." God has dealt bounti-
fully with us that we may be able to
be bountiful in helping others.
10. "Now he that ministereth," !. e.,
God. Both ministers:" This is not q
prayer, but a statement of fact. BREAD
for your food:" He will take care that
your own wants are cared for. "Mul-
tiply your seed sown:" Your means of
liberality, of doing good to others, and
the results and harvest.
Evil grows upon us as oldage steals
upon us. "Gray hairs are here and
there upon him, and he knoweth it not"
We are always looking Mt those who are
older than ourselves, and counting our
selves young by comparison. So also
the temptation grows upon us to meas
ure ourselves against those who are
given to grosser forms of evil than we
are.-United Presbyterian.